Mirror
29-25-3B
Location: On Display in the Asia Galleries
From: China
Curatorial Section: Asian
Object Number | 29-25-3B |
Current Location | Asia Galleries - On Display |
Culture | Chinese |
Provenience | China |
Period | Tang Dynasty |
Date Made | Tang Dynasty |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Silver | Bronze |
Technique | Repousee |
Iconography | Lion |
Description | Silver and bronze mirror. The back is inlaid with a repousse sheet of silver, set into a heavy eight lobed bronze mirror. The main design is of six cavorting lions enclosed by tendrils. There is a larger lion for the knob. The ring is a matted and stamped background. The silver inset is old but bronze may be a recent casting. |
Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1929 |
Other Number | C 720 - Other Number |
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