Dating
Like their discovery, the details of their origin have also long been subject to debate. While most now agree that they were made at the behest of a Duke of the feudal state of Qín (秦 Ch’in), the century of their creation is still uncertain; Mattos (1988) tentatively places them in the 5th century BCE. Chén Zhāoróng (2003, p. 9) points out that the style of the Stone Drums script is extremely close to that of the inscriptions on both the Qín Gōng guĭ (秦公簋, a bronze tureen) and a stone qìng (chime), both belonging to Qin Duke Jĭng (景公), who ruled from 576 to 537 BCE. She states that it is very likely that these artifacts date to the same period, and thus dates the Stone Drums to the late Spring and Autumn period.
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