Mirror
Mirror
Place of OriginChina
DateTang Dynasty (618-907)
Dimensionsoverall: 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm)
MediumBronze
ClassificationMetalwork
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1949.165
Not on View
DescriptionDesign in relief of animals, arabesque grape-vine and birds. Dark gray surface tone.
Design in relief includes animals, arabesque grape-vine & birds. Dark gray surface tone.
Label TextMirrors of highly polished bronze were often placed in tombs, suspended over the body with the reflecting side down. Representing the sun, mirrors became symbols of the cosmos, while the animals, birds, and grapevines on their reverse sides were images of the natural world.T'ang Dynasty?
Unidentified, Gorgoneion Group
about 560 BCE
6th-7th century
19th century
1st century CE
about 15-30 CE
1650-1700
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