Mirror in the shape of an eight-lobed flower

China

8th–9th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 207

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唐八棱金背銅鏡
Title: Mirror in the shape of an eight-lobed flower
Period: Tang dynasty (618–907)
Date: 8th–9th century
Culture: China
Medium: Bronze with repoussé gold back
Dimensions: Diam. 2 in. (5.1 cm)
Classification: Mirrors
Credit Line: Purchase, Arthur M. Sackler Gift, 1974
Object Number: 1974.268.6
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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