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World Peace Bell
The process of restoring and recasting cathedral bells
Zhou dynasty zhong bell of King Sŏngdŏk
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The process of restoring and recasting cathedral bells
Overview of how church bells are made, with a discussion of the casting process.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz; Thumbnail SaintOuen; © Luisa Vallon Fumi/Dreamstime.com

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World Peace Bell
The World Peace Bell, Newport, Ky.
Andy Helsby
Zhou dynasty zhong
Chinese bronze zhong, late Zhou dynasty (1046–256 bce);...
Courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution, Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
bell of King Sŏngdŏk
Bell of King Sŏngdŏk, bronze, 771 ce, Unified...
Kyongju National Museum
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