Mirror
Gallery Location
Not on View
Medium
Cast bronze
Geography
China
Date
206 BC-24 AD
Period
Western Han Dynasty
Dimensions
7.9 cm
Object number
932.16.146
Credit Line
Bishop William C. White Collection
Collection
Department
Art & Culture: China
Description
Bronze mirror. Circular, thin with slightly upcurving rim, triple ridged central loop enclosed by a flat raised ring; narrow band of decoration, 'S' curve scrolls in low relief on a ground of raised spiral whorls, band of raised inverted scallops separated from rim by a shallow groove, film of green patina round 2/3 of rim, some patches of patina and clay in centre.
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