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159111
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Mirror with Quatrefoil, Four Nipples, Animals, and Birds
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object
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Source metadata
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159111
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object
title
Mirror with Quatrefoil, Four Nipples, Animals, and Birds
date
late 300s BCE–50 CE
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79978210
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Metalwork
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 17.4 cm (6 7/8 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)
accession
1995.302
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Mirror with Quatrefoil, Four Nipples, Animals, and Birds, late 300s BCE–50 CE. China, Western Han dynasty (206 BCE–8 CE). Bronze; diameter: 17.4 cm (6 7/8 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, 1995.302
collection
China - Han Dynasty
inscriptions
inscription
May [this mirror] be cherished by your sons and grandsons.
creditline
Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee
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2026-05-29 08:14:20.114000
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159111
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Chinese Art
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China - Han Dynasty
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bronze
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photo
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