A painted pottery bell about 4,800 years ago was unearthed at the Qijiaji site in Guanghe County, Gansu Province. The bell is in the shape of a gourd, with a crank handle, a bulging belly, a flat bottom, and a rhombus grid pattern and arc pattern black color.

A 4,500-year-old pottery bell unearthed from the Shijiahe Cultural Site in Tianmen is oblate, with a height of 5.4 cm and a diameter of 7-9.8 cm. Both sides of the bell are inscribed with animal face patterns.

A pottery bell unearthed in Chenjiahe Old Village, Maping Village, Dashi Township, Gangu County, Gansu Province, is 5 cm high and 10 cm in diameter. decorative pattern. Flat-shaped, with a small ceramic ball inside, it can make a crisp sound when shaken. It seems to be a toy or sacrificial instrument for children in the Qijia culture period, or it can be regarded as an ancient percussion instrument.