Gong Item Number: 2668/12 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Circular metal gong with characters written in red marker and several stamps inked onto the interior. Gong has a convex surface and three fabric ties attached to holes punched evenly around the edge.
Narrative
Made pre-WWII, based on hammering technique. The red writing on the back is written in simplified Chinese, whereas the black stamps are in traditional Chinese. The red writing along the top is the troupe name; the character in the middle is the size of the gong; the black stamp at the centre (back) says "Wah Sing Yin Paint, China".
Item History
What
- Name
- Gong
- Identification Number
- 2668/12
- Type of Item
- gong
- Material
- brass metal ?, fibre and ink
- Overall
- height 3.0 cm, diameter 21.5 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Creation Date
- before 1940
- Ownership Date
- before April 19, 2006
- Acquisition Date
- on April 19, 2006
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 84
- Accession Number
- 2668/0012