국립중앙박물관 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA

Highlights
Bronze Bells
  • Nationality/Period

    Early Iron Age

  • Provenance

    Seo-gu

  • Materials

    Metal - Copper Alloy

  • Category

    Transportation / Communication - Harness - Decoration - Copper bell

  • Dimensions

    L. 11.5cm, L. 11.0cm

  • Accession Number

    Sinsu 1847

These bronze bells were discovered in Goejeong-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon. Their round shape and the location of the holes for supporting molds suggest that these bells were made during the early phase of bell production. Unlike horse bells, which are usually small and feature decorative patterns, these are larger in size and have no patterns.