Octafoil Mirror with Crouched Animals
early 600s-early 900s
Diameter: 19.3 cm (7 5/8 in.); Overall: 0.9 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 1 cm (3/8 in.)
Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1995.342
The mirror was cast using lost-wax technology. Extensive chisel work was done to finish the back. Harsh chemicals were used to remove the corrosion from the mirror, leaving re-deposited copper scattered on the surface.
Artifact
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159153
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en
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import
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accession
1995.342
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Terms
Culture
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
Technique
bronze
Medium
bronze
Genre
Metalwork
Department
Chinese Art
Relations
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