Chinese bronze jingle, from a set of mule harness bells

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
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Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
Filesize: 414.56kB
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ISO Speed: 50
Captured: 2011:12:20 15:21:34

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