Small swordsmen hold up the cross bars joining a set of 65 of these objects that make up the largest artifact found in the tomb of Marquis Yǐ of the Zēng State. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name these objects, such as the náo type from the 10th century BC Yangtze Valley that display conical studs and tāotiè motifs. Examples of these called bó had almond-shaped cross sections and handles resembling dragons.
ANSWER: bells [accept chime bells; prompt on musical instruments; prompt on BUT DO NOT REVEAL ritual bronzes]
[10e] Náo and bó bells were made from this metal, also used to make Shāng-era tripod cauldrons called dǐng. The historical period named for this metal spanned the arts of the Shāng and Zhōu dynasties.
ANSWER: bronze [accept the Bronze Age; accept qīngtóng]
[10h] The designs for these Japanese ritual bells from the Yayoi period were likely derived from imported Chinese cattle bells. These decorated, thin-walled bells were not rung or struck but were instead buried in harvest rituals.
ANSWER: dōtaku
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