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Cruciform Mirror with Two Lions

雙獅亞形鏡

late 700s-early 800s

China, Tang dynasty

(618-907)
Medium
bronze
Measurements
Overall: 0.7 x 10.5 cm (1/4 x 4 1/8 in.); Rim: 0.4 cm (3/16 in.)
Weight: 214.5 g (7.57 oz.)
Credit Line
Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee 1995.373
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Location
Not on view
Print
A square bronze mirror, aged with a green patina, has notched corners and a thick border. Two lions in relief circle a central knob: the top one lunges right with its jaws agape, while the bottom one lunges left. A pattern of tiny, repeating circles fills the background. The weathered surface is rough with crusty oxidation, highlighting the dynamic, curving forms of the prowling beasts.

Cruciform Mirror with Two Lions

late 700s-early 800s

China, Tang dynasty (618-907)

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