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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
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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