China
Chinese

Bronze, wood
Early 20th century
(Each bell) Height: 5.5 in, Width: 4 in, Depth: 2.75 in
Idiophones – Struck Directly – Bells

A pair of Chinese bronze clapper bells (called ling) hung from cylindrical wooden handle. These decorative bells display a bird motif in relief with hanging wooden ringers/clappers inside each bell.

Bells with clappers inside are called ling, while clapperless bells are known as zhong.  Temple bells usually assume the form of chimes in China.