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Octafoil Mirror with Paired Phoenixes and Animals

雙鳳雙獸菱花鏡

late 600s-early 700s

China, Tang dynasty

(618-907)
Medium
bronze
Measurements
Diameter: 12.3 cm (4 13/16 in.); Overall: 1 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.)
Weight: 493 g (1.09 lbs.)
Credit Line
Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee 1995.345
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An eight-lobed bronze mirror, shaped like a blossom, features a central rounded knob. Two phoenix-like birds and two crouching beasts cavort in high relief among swirling scrolls. The dark gray surface, speckled with green corrosion, displays a textured patina. Each lobe contains an embossed floral spray, bee, or butterfly. Scalloped edges and fine hatch-marks detailing the animals' limbs provide intricate texture against the weathered, circular frame.

Octafoil Mirror with Paired Phoenixes and Animals

late 600s-early 700s

China, Tang dynasty (618-907)

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