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Hexafoil Mirror with Floral Interlaces, a Phoenix, and Running Animals

early 600s-early 900s

China, Tang dynasty

(618-907)
Medium
bronze
Measurements
Diameter: 20 cm (7 7/8 in.); Overall: 1 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee 1995.347
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A six-lobed bronze mirror, dark brown and interlaced with green and brown corrosion, features a raised central knob surrounded by winding floral vines. Two running beasts and a large bird with a long tail are rendered in low relief within a beaded border. Small birds and blossoms nestle within the lobes of the rim. Detailed with curving lines and dots, the textured surface reflects a complex, ancient composition.

Hexafoil Mirror with Floral Interlaces, a Phoenix, and Running Animals

early 600s-early 900s

China, Tang dynasty (618-907)

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