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Mirror

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Octagonal handheld mirror with a design featuring a house or building, trees with green leaves, and two birds, one blue and one purple. The mirror has a braided border around the edge. A yellow cord with a decorative gold piece at the top is attached, and it has multiple long yellow tassels hanging from it. A white tag is tied to the tassels. The mirror is titled "Mirror" and is by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Glass, silk
Culture
China
Dimensions
502 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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