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Mirror with deities and mythical creatures

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a circular, bronze-colored mirror with a raised edge. The mirror's surface features a central raised circle surrounded by several concentric circles. The innermost circle contains a raised design with a central sphere and several smaller spheres and raised figures of deities and mythical creatures. The next circle has a pattern of lines and shapes. The outermost circle has a decorative edge with a repeating pattern of small lines. The background of the image is a plain off-white color.

Artwork Details

Date
1st–2nd century
Medium
Bronze
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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