Cleveland Museum of Art
Mirror with Lotus and Mantra
- Date
- 1271–1368
- Medium
- bronze
- Culture
- China, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)
- Department
- Chinese Art
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
This mirror features intricate Buddhist designs. Around the central knob are four leaves, a ring of tiny beads, and then a circle made up of small lotus flower designs. Outside of that are eight big petal shapes, inside each is a Sanskrit letter. The mirror has the phrase "In the name of Om mani padme hum " written in a slightly incorrect form of Sanskrit, possibly because the Chinese mirror maker was not familiar with the language. A mantra, or meditative statement, is embedded in the petals of the lotus flower on the mirror's back.
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