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Mirror

Gallery Location
Not on View
Medium Cast bronze
Geography
China
Date 618-907 AD
Period Tang Dynasty
Dimensions 10.6 cm
Object number 932.16.140
Credit Line Bishop William C. White Collection
Collection
Description
Black bronze mirror. Circular, with high rim and depressed centre, central boss in form of a toad, decoration in high relief, four monsters surrounded by birds and grape vines, high moulded inner rim, border of birds, insects, and grapes, edging of Jui heads in low relief on rim.  A few small patches of green patina, surface otherwise glossy.
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