COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
CMA_.1995.283
AMICA Library Year:
2001
Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Creator Nationality:
Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese
Creator Name-CRT:
China, Transitional-early Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)
Title:
Mirror with T L V and Dragon Pattern
Title Type:
Primary
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
2nd Century BC
Creation Start Date:
-200
Creation End Date:
-100
Materials and Techniques:
bronze
Classification Term:
Metalwork
Style or Period:
early Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)
Dimensions:
Diameter: 14.1cm
AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number:
1995.283
Credit Line:
Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee
Inscriptions:
In great joy and fortune,May you obtain your heart's desire.Through thousands of autumns and myriad years,May you live a lasting life.
Provenance:
Thomas and Martha Carter, Madison, WI
Context:
TLV Mirror with Serpentine Interlaces,late 2nd century bcChina, Western Han dynasty (206 bc-ad 8)CMA 1995.283[Cat. no. 24]Inscription:In great joy and fortune,May you obtain your heart's desire.Through thousands of autumns and myriad years,May you live a lasting life.
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1995.283.tif
