The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of May 31, 2026

Three ornate bands radiate around a circular, silvery-gray disk mottled with dark green and brown patina. From the center, a textured knob is encircled by a crowded ring of human-like and animal figures in high relief. An intermediate band of vertical lines and geometric shapes follows, leading to an outer border of repeating, delicate scroll patterns. The weathered bronze surface displays intricate craftsmanship, transitioning from the complex central scene to rhythmic motifs along the rim.

Mirror of the "Deities and Beasts"

300–400 CE

China, early Six Dynasties Period

(317-581)
bronze
Diameter: 11.4 cm (4 1/2 in.)
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1915.602
Location: Not on view
  • The Arts of China from The Cleveland Museum of Art, Mansfield Art Center, 2/27-4/10/1983
  • {{cite web|title=Mirror of the "Deities and Beasts"|url=false|author=|year=300–400 CE|access-date=31 May 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1915.602