Mirror
Gallery Location
Not on View
Medium
Cast bronze
Geography
China
Date
5th-3rd century BC
Period
Eastern Zhou Dynasty
Dimensions
15.8 cm
Object number
934.17.255
Credit Line
Bishop William C. White Collection
Collection
Department
Art & Culture: China
Description
Round flat mirror with silvery surface, concave rime with narrow flat outer edge. Square centre loop (now missing) framed by concave square band with double with double outline. First band of flat relief décor, within raised ring, of 4 stylized “birds”. Outer band with 4 slightly different stylized birds alternating with 4 zig-zag lozenges, all on a ground of fine lined diamond shapes filled with granulations and spirals.
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