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Chinese bronze jingle, from a set of mule harness bells

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An image of Bell/Jingle. Bronze jingle, one of a pair, from a set of mule harness bells. The form is head down, legs crossed, as if it were hanging from a sling. Bronze, length 3.8 cm. Tang Period (618-907 AD).

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Bell/Jingle. Bronze jingle, one of a pair, from a set of mule harness bells. The form is head down, legs crossed, as if it were hanging from a sling. Bronze, length 3.8 cm. Tang Period (618-907 AD).

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  • Accession Number: O.212-1946
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Photographer name: Mark Box
  • Image height: 683 pixels
  • Image width: 1024 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 414.56kB
  • Exposure time: 1/15
  • ISO Speed: 50
  • Captured: 2011:12:20 15:21:34

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animals ass bell bound bronze Chinese donkeys jingle mules patina patinated patination T'ang Dynasty Tang Dynasty tied trussed

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