Mirror with quatrefoil design

2nd century

Not on view

The decorative scheme of this mirror is derived from textile patterns such as those found on fabrics excavated from Han and pre-Han tombs in Hubei and Hunan.

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東漢四葉纹銅鏡
Title: Mirror with quatrefoil design
Period: Eastern Han dynasty (25-220)
Date: 2nd century
Culture: China
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: Diam. 4 in. (10.2 cm)
Classification: Mirrors
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1917
Object Number: 17.118.91
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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