Minneapolis Institute of Art

Bo bell

China

Date

6th– 5th century BCE

Medium

Bronze

Department

Asian Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Bells cast for graduated sets all typically display the same decoration. This relatively small bo has a simple yet elegant suspension device: a plain loop carried on the heads of two tigers. The circular bosses (raised partial spheres) are coiled snakes, and all other surfaces consist of highly stylized interlaced snakes. This interlace motif is even used to fill in the central vertical space, which is typically left blank. China, Asia

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