Circular mirror
Place of OriginJapan or China
Place of OriginJapan
Date250-552
CultureJapanese
MaterialsBronze
DimensionsH. 1 13/16 in x Diam. 5 1/2 in, H. 4.6 cm x Diam. 14 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB67B1
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsMetal Arts
On View
On viewLocationGallery 25
More InformationStylized divine beasts decorate the mirror on the left [B67B1], while six bosses, or projections, alternate with seated figures at regular intervals on the right-hand mirror [B65B54]. The background is ornamented with curvilinear motifs. Each mirror has outer concentric bands with various combtooth, sawtooth, and double zigzag patterns. Kofun elites prized such mirrors, either imported from China or based on Chinese prototypes, as status objects.
Subject
- animals
- deity
250-552
250-552
250-552
Date unknown
probably 100-280
prob. 100 BCE-9 CE
206 BCE-9 CE
approx. 300-200 BCE