Mirror with Concentric Circles and Linked Arcs

late 3rd century BC-early 1st century

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Title: Mirror with Concentric Circles and Linked Arcs
Date Created: late 3rd century BC-early 1st century
Physical Dimensions: Diameter: 14.1 cm (5 9/16 in.); Overall: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.); Rim: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.)
Provenance: Thomas and Martha Carter, Madison, WI
Type: Metalwork
Rights: CC0
External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1995.292
Medium: bronze
Inscriptions: Its inner purity is shown in perfect reflection. Its light is the image of the sun and moon. . .
Department: Chinese Art
Culture: China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
Credit Line: Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee
Collection: China - Han Dynasty
Accession Number: 1995.292

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