China, Six Dynasties period (317-581) / Mirror with Pictorial, Semi-Circle and Square Design / 317-581

China, Six Dynasties period (317-581)
Mirror with Pictorial, Semi-Circle and Square Design
317-581
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Creator Nationality: Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese
Creator Name-CRT: China, Six Dynasties period (317-581)
Title: Mirror with Pictorial, Semi-Circle and Square Design
Title Type: Primary
View: Full View
Creation Start Date: 317
Creation End Date: 581
Creation Date: 317-581
Creation Place: Six Dynasties period (317-581)
Object Type: Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Classification Term: Metalwork
Materials and Techniques: bronze
Dimensions: Diameter: 11.9cm
Inscriptions: I made this bright mirror by refining the three metals.Then I sculpted infinite forms.
AMICA Contributor: The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number: 1995.326
Credit Line: Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee
Rights: http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html
Provenance: Thomas and Martha Carter, Madison, WI
Context: Mirror with Deities and Animals Surrounded by Rings of Semicircles and Squares, late 2nd- early 3rd century adChina, Eastern Han dynasty (ad 25-220)CMA 1995.326[Cat. no. 39]Inscription:I made this bright mirror by refining the three metals.Then I sculpted infinite forms.
AMICA ID: CMA_.1995.326
AMICA Library Year: 2001
Media Metadata Rights: Copyright, The Cleveland Museum of Art

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