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Warring States Period bronze drum base enhances Spring Festival celebration

Updated: Jan 30, 2025 govt.chinadaily.com.cn Print
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Bronze drum base in the design of three coiled snakes, Warring States Period, from the collection of Shanxi Museum [Photo/Official WeChat account of Shanxi Museum]

No Chinese New Year celebration is complete without festive music! Check out this Warring States Period (475-221 BC) bronze drum base from Shanxi Museum's collection.

Consisting of three coiled snakes, the base is adorned with intricate relief depicting figures, snakes, oxen, sheep, monkeys and mythical birds. As the largest and heaviest bronze drum base ever discovered in China, it seems to resonate with the rhythm of ancient drumbeats, sending its blessings for Spring Festival!

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