The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 21, 2026

A dark, matte bronze mirror mottled with patches of light brown earthy residue features a central raised knob from which four pointed leaf shapes radiate within a thin circle. A surrounding wide band is filled with numerous thin lines that fan out toward the perimeter. The mirror is finished with a thick, raised rim containing small, repeating notched segments along the outer edge, creating a highly symmetrical, geometric design.

Mirror with Four Leaves

1100s–1200s

Eastern Anatolia or Northern Mesopotamia

bronze
Diameter: 7.7 cm (3 1/16 in.); Overall: 0.9 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 0.3 cm (1/8 in.)
Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee 1995.403
Location: Not on view
  • ?–1995
    Thomas and Martha Carter, Madison, WI, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1995–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1995.403