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Chime-bells from the Tomb of Marquis Yi of the Zeng State

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Chime-bells from the Tomb of Marquis Yi of the Zeng State

Early Warring States. Unearthed from the Tomb of Marquis Yi of the Zeng State in Hubei Suixian County in 1978.

Length: 784cm, Height: 265cm.

Set on a curving shaped Copper–and-wood frame, the whole 65 pieces of chime bells is arranged in eight groups and three layers, the biggest of which is as high as 152.3 cm and as heavy as 203.6 kg. Every piece of the chime bell can … while the whole set covers… The discovery of the chime bell set has i rewritten the history of world music.