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Mirror

Gallery Location
Not on View
Medium Cast bronze
Geography
China
Date 25 - 220 AD
Period Eastern Han dynasty
Dimensions 0.5 x 12.7 cm
Object number 931.13.222
Credit Line Bishop William C. White Collection
Collection
Description
Round, very slightly concave mirror of silvery colour, the rim edge outward slanting. Hemispherical knob on raised disk set in centre of curvilinear square, in linear relief, the inner space with four characters on in each "corner" and 2 dots between. "Corners" project into bat like forms in wide linear relief.  Space between "bats" filled with dragon heads and C curls (waves?).  Surrounding narrow band of concatenated arcs within raised rings, and tiny curved triple lines in spaces.  Decorated band, within plain band around edge, of elongated X lines, with abstract forms with curl projections.  Light and darkish green corrosion product in small patches on silvery surface of back, in rough splotches and other lumps of light brown on face, with some silvery areas.  Inscription: "May your highness have high office".
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