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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
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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