Mirror
BC 300-200 (made)
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Circular bronze mirror with raised rim and a design of quatrefoils, some of which have centres of inset green glass.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Bronze and glass |
Brief description | Bronze mirror, Chinese, Zhou-Han dynasty (BC300-200), decorated with green glass inlays. |
Physical description | Circular bronze mirror with raised rim and a design of quatrefoils, some of which have centres of inset green glass. |
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Object history | Purchased from Messrs. Walter Weinberger & Co. Ltd. for £30 |
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Accession number | M.62-1950 |
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Record created | June 16, 2000 |
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