Mirror

China

Han dynasty (206 BCE–221 CE)

Not on view

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Provenance

Title: Mirror
Period: Han dynasty (206 BCE–221 CE)
Culture: China
Medium: Cast bronze
Dimensions: Diam. 5 15/16 in. (15.1 cm)
Classification: Mirrors
Credit Line: Bequest of Ann Eden Woodward (Mrs. William Woodward Jr.), 1975
Object Number: 1978.264.10
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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