This is a well-preserved ancient bronze Brahma bell (Buddhist temple bell) with important religious and historical value. The inscription on it is key information for studying the age and background of its casting. This large bronze bell with inscriptions of Buddhist scriptures is very common in East Asian Buddhist cultural circles such as China, Japan and South Korea.

This bronze bell is a cultural relic from the Eastern Zhou Dynasty in China, made in the 5th century BC. The name of this clock is "Niu Zhong", which was discovered in Henan Province, China. This clock is housed in the British Museum. During the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, bronze bells were a very important part. Clocks did not have bell tongues and needed to be struck with wooden hammers to produce sound. This type of clock has excellent quality in music, such as clear sound, fast attenuation, clear and focused tones. The height of the clock is 38.3 centimeters and the width is 24.4 centimeters. There are three rows of snake shaped decorations on each side, further divided by trapezoidal panels with faint dragon patterns.

The bronze bell of the Zhou Dynasty, circa 5th century BC, was unearthed in Henan, China and is now in the British Museum in London. The bronze bell was a relatively common percussion instrument in ancient China, appearing in the early Western Zhou Dynasty, and its form evolved from the crown. The basic form is a suspended handle on the plane of the upper part of the flat resonance box with sharp sides. From the shape of the bronze bell can be divided into two kinds, namely Yong bell and button bell, Yong bell hanging way for oblique hanging, and button bell for straight hanging. A number of bells with different frequencies are listed on the frame in order to form a playable scale, called a "chime".