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159096
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Mirror with Concentric Circles and Linked Arcs
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159096
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object
title
Mirror with Concentric Circles and Linked Arcs
date
late 300s BCE–50 CE
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
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Q79978163
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Metalwork
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Diameter: 14.1 cm (5 9/16 in.); Overall: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.); Rim: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.)
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China, Western Han dynasty (206 BCE–8 CE)
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1995.292
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Mirror with Concentric Circles and Linked Arcs, late 300s BCE–50 CE. China, Western Han dynasty (206 BCE–8 CE). Bronze; diameter: 14.1 cm (5 9/16 in.); overall: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.); rim: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee, 1995.292
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China - Han Dynasty
inscriptions
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Its inner purity is shown in perfect reflection. Its light is the image of the sun and moon. . .
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Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee
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2026-05-29 08:14:15.065000
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159096
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Chinese Art
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China - Han Dynasty
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bronze
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