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Mirror with Design of Two Deities, Four Animals and Band of Half-Circles and Squares
Preservation and Utilization Council of "Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region"4
Preservation and Utilization Council of "Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region"
Munakata City, Fukuoka, Japan
Mirrors similar to Stone Bas-relief from the Han Dynasty are called Mirror with images. This mirror is an imitation of a Chinese picture mirror with two gods and four beasts, and compared with Chinese originals, the simplification of the chief designs are striking.
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- Title: Mirror with Design of Two Deities, Four Animals and Band of Half-Circles and Squares
- Creator: Preservation and Utilization Council of "Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region"
- Date Created: 4
- Location Created: Japan
- Physical Dimensions: D. 22.0cm
- Type: Archaeological Remains
- Original Source: Treasure of Okinoshima
- Rights: Munakata Taisha
- Medium: Bronze
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