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Animal-and-Grape Mirror

瑞獸葡萄鏡

early to mid 600s

China, Tang dynasty

(618-907)
Medium
bronze
Measurements
Diameter: 11.7 cm (4 5/8 in.); Overall: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.); Rim: 1.2 cm (1/2 in.)
Weight: 576.5 g (1.27 lbs.)
Credit Line
Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee 1995.340
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Not on view
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A circular bronze mirror, aged with a dark green patina and reddish oxidation, features a central domed knob. An inner ring depicts small, muscular animals in dynamic poses. An outer band shows a scrolling vine pattern with grape clusters and leaves. A serrated pattern of triangles and vertical lines rims the edge. The intricate raised carvings are weathered, showing wear and corrosion across the animals' forms and foliage.

Animal-and-Grape Mirror

early to mid 600s

China, Tang dynasty (618-907)

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