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Mirror with Three Dragons

early 1100s–early 1200s

China, Jin dynasty

(1115-1234)
Medium
bronze
Measurements
Diameter: 10.2 cm (4 in.); Overall: 1 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.)
Weight: 329 g (11.61 oz.)
Credit Line
Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee 1995.387
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Not on view
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Mirrors typically have one polished and one decorated side and were used in part in tombs for ritual purpose or served as disks for reflection.
A circular bronze mirror, aged with a matte greenish-gray patina, features a central rounded knob. Encircling it are three raised dragons with winding bodies and open mouths. Concentric bands radiate outward: a ring of fine, vertical hatching and an outermost border with a repeating triangular pattern. Patches of light oxidation mottle the surface, and a small vertical crack marks the top edge.

Mirror with Three Dragons

early 1100s–early 1200s

China, Jin dynasty (1115-1234)

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