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Double-tier Mirror
The collection record classifies this work as metalwork. It is dated 300s BCE. Recorded culture or place: China, Warring States period (475–221 BCE).
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- Museum title
- Double-tier Mirror
- Date
- 300s BCE
- Culture / origin
- China, Warring States period (475–221 BCE)
- Materials and technique
- bronze
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 7.6 cm (3 in.); Overall: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.); Rim: 0.5 cm (3/16 in.)
- Artist / maker
- Not specified by the museum
- Museum
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Accession number
- 1999.220
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The following description is reproduced from the Cleveland Museum of Art’s original English record.
The craft of mirror making prospered remarkably during the Warring States period, as bronzes increasingly served as luxury items for individuals. A variety of ornamentations appear on the backs of mirrors, some of which bear resemblance to those found in contemporary jades, lacquer wares, and textiles—all luxury items of the day. This tiny round mirror belongs to the rare double-cast type. It consists of two different layers: a reflective disc with a central knob at the back, and a ring with openwork designs of undulating serpents.
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The Cleveland Museum of Art · Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee · CC0
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