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Jan 20, 2004
Mirror of Tortoise Knob and Lotus Pattern
Mirror of Tortoise Knob and Lotus Pattern
early 600s-early 900s
China, Tang dynasty
(618-907)
Bronze
Diameter: 12.5 cm (4 15/16 in.); Overall: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.); Rim: 0.5 cm (3/16 in.)
Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee 1995.361
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The mirror retains much unaltered metal. The back of the mirror was highly polished and the reflecting properties of the high tin bronze can be easily observed.
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