Gong (bottom)
Bronze
Gong
Gong
KOREA; Unified Silla dynasty
An inscription on the underside dates this gong to 865, making it the oldest in Korea. There are several embossed rings around the gong, which is a feature of artwork from this period. Apart from the rings, the gong has a simple design and is undecorated. Suspension rings are located at the sides and at the top.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 111.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Gong." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 111.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Gong" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:111.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Gong. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 111).
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