During the midsummer's day in the sixth year of the Xuande reign (1431) of the Ming dynasty, Zheng He, Wang Jinghong, and others decided to have this bronze bell cast for blessings in the voyage to the western ocean.
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Object: Xuande reign of the Ming dynasty Photograph: 2 September 2011
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
Height: 83 cm, diameter: 49 cm
Collection
National Museum of China
Place of creation
China
Exhibition history
National Museum of China: China through the Ages, Exhibit 8.
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