Mirror with Concentric Circles and Linked Arcs

Cleveland Museum of Art

Mirror with Concentric Circles and Linked Arcs

Date
100–1 BCE
Medium
bronze
Culture
China, Western Han dynasty (206 BCE–8 CE)
Department
Chinese Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art

Inscription: Refine the copper to be pure and bright. Make it into a mirror to receive rightful decor. May it extend your life and remove misfortunes! [You are] coeval with the heaven above.

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