Mirror
Gallery Location
Not on View
Medium
Cast bronze
Geography
China
Date
206 BC-220 AD?
Period
Han dynasty, possibly
Dimensions
5.3 cm
Object number
930.21.251
Credit Line
Bishop William C. White Collection
Collection
Department
Art & Culture: China
Description
Mirror with raised rim slanting inwards. Rounded loop with surrounding decoration in raised and linear relief of garland of overlapping petals with 2 dots on each one. Decoration contained by raised ring and one of beading. Main band with 12 animals of zodiac surrounded by raised ring and narrow band of saw-tooth pattern. Back half covered by slight brown corrosion product, other half silvery colour, and face with less brown.
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