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Mirror

317–581 CE

China, Six Dynasties period

(220–589 CE)
Medium
bronze
Measurements
Diameter: 16 cm (6 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1915.608
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Not on view
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A circular bronze mirror, a disk once used for reflection, features a central raised knob. Surrounding this point are concentric rings: an inner ring of eight stylized pointed petals and a wider outer band filled with small characters and markings that curve with the circle. The weathered dark brown surface, marked by green and white deposits, is framed by a thin, raised edge.

Mirror

317–581 CE

China, Six Dynasties period (220–589 CE)

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