Lobed Mirror with Birds, Lions, and Floral Sprays

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Arts of Asia

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

China

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Department: Arts of Asia

Title: Lobed Mirror with Birds, Lions, and Floral Sprays
Origin: China
Date: 700 CE–799 CE
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: 15.6 × 15.6 × 0.9 cm (6 1/8 × 6 1/8 × 3/8 in.)
Credit Line: Samuel M. Nickerson Endowment
Reference Number: 1938.1121
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