Klang Bell
Ancient bell found in Selangor, Malaysia
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The Klang Bell is an ancient bronze bell found in the city of Klang, Selangor state, western Malaysia. Estimated to date from the late Iron Age, the bell is a rare object of its genre and since 1949 has been part of the British Museum's Asian Collections.[1]
| Klang Bell | |
|---|---|
Bronze bell from Klang, Malaysia on display at the British Museum | |
| Material | Bronze |
| Size | 58 cm High, 31 cm Diameter |
| Weight | 7.4 kg |
| Created | 200 BC |
| Present location | British Museum, London |
| Registration | 1949,0715.1 |
Discovery
Description
The Klang Bell has a high, narrow body crowned by a cup-like lid and was designed to be worn by an elephant.[2] The entire bell is decorated with vertical bands of rectangles composed of double spirals with central eyes motifs. In the lower part of the bell, three irregularly fashioned rows lie above a plain band. The bell is decorated in a similar way to the Dong Son drums that were produced in large quantities in Vietnam and elsewhere in southeast Asia between 600 BC and the third century AD, and are some of the region's finest examples of metalworking from this period.
Gallery
Detail of the bell from Klang
