Octafoil Mirror with Two Immortals Crossing the Ocean
mid-900s–late 1200s
Diameter: 17.6 cm (6 15/16 in.); Overall: 1 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.)
Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1995.378
This mirror in the shape of a flower represents two immortals crossing the ocean, surrounded by surging waves. The younger figure on the left wears two buns on his head; the elder one with a long beard is carrying a musical instrument, sheng. The scene may illustrate “The Eigh...
Artifact
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159192
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en
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wikidata
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import
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accession
1995.378
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Terms
Culture
China, Song dynasty (960-1279)
Technique
bronze
Medium
bronze
Genre
Metalwork
Department
Chinese Art
Relations
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