Gong
29-96-363B
From: Japan | Buddhist Temple
Curatorial Section: Asian
Object Number | 29-96-363B |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Japanese | Buddhist |
Provenience | Japan | Buddhist Temple |
Period | Edo Period (uncertain) | Meiji Period (uncertain) |
Date Made | 18th Century - 19th Century |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Bronze |
Technique | Incised | Soldered |
Iconography | Dog | Flowers |
Description | Bronze hanging gong used in Buddhist temple. Incised flowers and designs, one dog in each bottom corner. Design same on both sides. Two rings soldered onto top to attach gong to stand. |
Length | 27.5 cm |
Width | 24 cm |
Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
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