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Bronze nao (musical instrument) with tiger design
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Date:Shang Dynasty (ca.1600-1050 BCE)
Medium:Bronze

Dimensions: Overall Height: 70 cm; Width at widest: 47cm

Origin: unearthed in Laoliangcang, Ningxiang county, Hunan Province

Nao is a musical instrument used in ancient China. The nao is decorated with tiger stripes on its sides.