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Mirror with fantastic animals amid grape vines

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a round, dark-colored metal mirror. The mirror has a raised design on its surface. The design features a central motif surrounded by concentric circles. The outermost circle contains grape vines. The inner circle contains various fantastic animals, including dragons and other mythical creatures. The background of the image is a light-colored fabric or textile, possibly a display mount for the mirror. The title of the piece is "Mirror with fantastic animals amid grape vines". If you were to search for this image, you would look for a round metal mirror with a design featuring grape vines and mythical animals.

Artwork details

Date:
7th–8th century
Medium:
Bronze
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
599 × 494 px
Museum record:
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