Mirror
Gallery Location
Not on View
Medium
Cast bronze
Geography
China
Date
10th century?
Period
Tang Dynasty, possibly
Dimensions
12 x 12.2 cm
Object number
960.234.111
Credit Line
The Dr. James M. Menzies Collection
Collection
Department
Art & Culture: China
Description
Square mirror of silvery colour with raised flat rim with bevelled edge. Small loop slightly flattened on top and surrounding decoration in low rounded relief. 2 fighting (snarling) leonine creatures placed horizontally above and below loop. Very slight green encrustation on rim, otherwise shiny silver-grey; face with little silver showing between green corrosion product.
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