Mirror
| Object Number: | 29-25-5 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: |
Asia Galleries Currently On Display |
| Culture: | Chinese |
| Provenience: | China |
| Period: | Western Han Dynasty |
| Date Made: | Western Han Dynasty |
| Early Date: | -206 |
| Late Date: | 9 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Copper Alloy Bronze |
| Iconography: | Dragon |
| Outside Diameter: | 15.6 cm |
| Credit Line: | Museum Purchase, 1929 |
| Other Number: | CS 8 - Other Number |
Description
Bronze mirror with low flat rim and decoration in raised lines of bronze. It has nipple and geometric dragon motifs. It was broken into two pieces but has since been mended.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Chinese Bronze and Jade (Rotunda Case Exhibit) ( Jul 2001) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Article] Cammann, Schuyler V. 1955. "Significant Patterns on Chinese Bronze Mirrors". Archives of the Chinese Art Society of America. New York. University of Hawai'i Press. Vol. 9. pg. 43-62 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Fig. 2 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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