Bronze mirror
CultureChinese
Date581 C.E.
MediumBronze
DimensionsOverall: 6 3/4 inches (17.15 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number36-12
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DescriptionRound mirror. Back ornamented in low relief, central knob pressed on an animal form enclosed in square. Four animals of quadrants, bear-like heads in triangles placed at corners of central square. Inscription in outer border.
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