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Lobed Mirror with Paired Phoenixes and Auspicious Animals

雙鳳雙獸菱花鏡

700s

China, Tang dynasty

(618-907)
Medium
bronze
Measurements
Diameter: 27.6 cm (10 7/8 in.); Overall: 1.2 cm (1/2 in.); Rim: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.)
Weight: 2.34 kg (5.16 lbs.)
Credit Line
Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee 1995.350
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A circular dark gray bronze mirror with a scalloped edge features raised relief designs. In the center, a rounded knob sits within an eight-petaled flower. Long-tailed birds leap at the top and bottom, while two four-legged beasts occupy the left and right among swirling floral sprays. A thin border holds repeating cloud shapes. The dark metal shows patches of reddish-brown oxidation and pitting, contrasting with the detailed figures.

Lobed Mirror with Paired Phoenixes and Auspicious Animals

700s

China, Tang dynasty (618-907)

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