Mirror with "Lion and Grapevine" Design

Arts of Asia
Gallery 105

Tang dynasty (A.D. 618–907), 8th century

China

Status: On View, Gallery 105
Department: Arts of Asia

Title: Mirror with "Lion and Grapevine" Design
Place: China (Object made in)
Date: 700 CE–799 CE
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: Diam. 14.8 cm (5.8 in.); Thickness: 1.6 cm (0.6 in.)
Credit Line: Samuel M. Nickerson Endowment
Reference Number: 1932.50
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