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    "title": "Mirror with Quatrefoil and Linked Arcs",
    "description": "Inscription: You deserve an official post.",
    "date": "25–220 CE",
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    "dimensionsRaw": "Diameter: 12.2 cm (4 13/16 in.); Overall: 1.1 cm (7/16 in.); Rim: 0.3 cm (1/8 in.)",
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            "inscription": "君宜官位",
            "inscription_translation": "You deserve an official post."
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            "citation": "Chou, Ju-hsi. <em>Circles of reflection: the Carter collection of Chinese bronze mirrors</em>. Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2000.",
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