Mirror with Lions Among Grapevines

7th-8th century (Tang dynasty) Diam: 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm) Citation Source image

Bronze mirrors began to be produced in China over 4,000 years ago, for use both during one’s lifetime and for burials. This mirror is decorated with a design of lions among grapevines, and speaks to connections between China and foreign lands during the Tang dynasty (618–907)....

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William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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संस्कृति
Chinese
माध्यम
high-tin bronze
विधा
Metal mirrors

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