Cleveland Museum of Art

TLV Mirror

Date

1–early 200s CE

Medium

bronze

Culture

China, Eastern Han dynasty (25–220 CE)

Department

Chinese Art

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

The mirror was cast in a ceramic mold. The center knob and nipples were polished with a bow drill, the raised flat areas of decoration were polished and a chisel was used to smooth the square channel. The mirror was broken into five pieces that are now joined with lead tin solder. Dirt was applied to hide the joins.

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