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Chinese bronze pots in a glass display cabinet in a museum setting

chinese Collection

Goldsheet-applied mirror

Artist: Unknown
On display
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This mirror is richly decorated with an animal and foliage design surrounded by scrolls. Mirrors were valuable objects and were buried in tombs for use in the afterlife. The use of gold in this mirror attests the wealth and status of its owner.

Details

Artist
Unknown
Title
Goldsheet-applied mirror
Date
Tang dynasty (AD 618-906)
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
D: 22 cm.
Reference
CVCSC 0371.A
Collection
Chinese Bronzes
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