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Mirror with Four Bixie

瑞獸鏡

early 400s–late 500s CE

China, Southern and Northern Dynasties period

(386-589)
Medium
bronze
Measurements
Diameter: 11.6 cm (4 9/16 in.); Overall: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.); Rim: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.)
Weight: 347 g (12.24 oz.)
Credit Line
Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee 1995.327
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A bixie is a fantastical hybrid creature that was believed to ward off evil spirits

Mirror with Four Bixie

early 400s–late 500s CE

China, Southern and Northern Dynasties period (386-589)

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