From massive burial chambers and lacquerwares to grand bronze vessels and chime bells, we find splendid and sophisticated evidence of elite life in the Warring States period.
770–256 B.C.E.
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Bell (bo) with birds and dragons
This type of Chinese bronze bell is called a bo and was a costly commission in terms of both material and labor—it weighs 140 lbs.
Ambition and luxury: Marquis Yi of the Zeng State
Massive burial chambers, gigantic double coffins, grand bronze vessels, and chime bells—the tomb of Marquis Yi.
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