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Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 9-8225, described as Bell, brass; gong-shaped w/double handle in shape of "serpent dragon" (MANG);8 mystic trigrams,"Big Dipper" & 12 zodiacal animals in low relief on 1 side, cloud-like design & Cassiopeia in low relief on other side; L. 19.2 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 9-6754, described as Bronze bell;no clapper;dragon motif;ht. 2.5 in.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 9-5398, described as 2-headed drum;heads attached w/large tacks;dragon painted on one head;phoenix painted on other head;tear on bird head side;rim diam.21cm(found in 1963 on Barrette Ranch,Shingle Springs,CA.B's settled there in 1847.Employed Chinese cooks& cattle drivers).

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 9-6402, described as 2-headed drum;dragon on one side;phoenix on other; 10 in. diam.

Hearst Museum object titled Gong, accession number 9-13386, described as Gong; cast bronze gong w/3 dragons in relief;central protruding knob;diam. at top 45.5 cm, ht. at side 9.5 cm.