1592954215000 1312632483000 term-94667 1616541550779 1312632594000 1616290529159 adlib fitz-online adlib-term-94667 e3030cc9-09c5-389c-87e9-f8678e317759 2 1 scope note Ancient Japanese bronze bells of the Yayoi period, elliptical in cross-section with pointed ends, and in profile a tall trapezoid with a flat top, surmounted by a wide metal loop for suspension. They were cast in one piece, were highly decorated, and are believed to have served a ritual or symbolic rather than strictly musical function. A few surviving examples show signs of having held clappers. V.TT.AFU.AXC.ARI.AFU.AXC.AFU.AFU.AFU.ALO.ARI 1 code V.TT.AFU.AXC.ARI.AFU.AXC.AFU.AFU.AFU.ALO.ARI 1 dotaku reference term-94668 adlib-term-94668 011e7975-af83-350d-872b-ca20108e60db <suspended bells> reference term-42722 adlib-term-42722 cce18802-08aa-36ce-a46c-2cb82c6a3c6c ceremonial objects dotaku term