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Quadrilobed Mirror with Wan Symbol

卍字鏡

700s-800s

China, Tang dynasty

(618-907)
Medium
bronze
Measurements
Overall: 0.9 x 14.3 cm (3/8 x 5 5/8 in.); Rim: 0.4 cm (3/16 in.)
Weight: 399 g (14.07 oz.)
Credit Line
Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee 1995.362
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A bronze mirror in the shape of a square with four rounded lobes features a weathered dark gray surface mottled with green and brown corrosion. A large symbol with arms bent at right angles, defined by double rows of tiny raised dots, encircles a small raised knob in the center. The mirror's face is pitted and worn, with thin scratches cutting across its aged metallic surface and patches of discoloration throughout.

Quadrilobed Mirror with Wan Symbol

700s-800s

China, Tang dynasty (618-907)

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