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Haguro Mirror (Haguro kyō) with Birds and Flowers by a Stream

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a round, bronze-colored object with a raised design on its surface. The object depicts a scene with birds and flowers by a stream. The circular object is bronze with a patina. The scene depicted on the object features a stream flowing from the bottom left to the bottom right. On the right side of the stream, there are several plants, including what appear to be flowers and ferns. On the left side of the stream, two birds are shown. A hole is in the center of the object. The background of the image is light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
12th century
Medium:
Bronze
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 400 px
Museum record:
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