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Mirror with dragons and knob-and-swirl design

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a round mirror with a knob-and-swirl design and two dragons. The mirror has a bronze patina. The mirror has a central raised section containing a raised knob surrounded by the two dragons. Two concentric circles of ornamentation surround the dragons. A band of curved shapes borders the edge of the mirror. The mirror sits on a white surface with a gray background.

Artwork details

Date:
1st century BCE
Medium:
Bronze
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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