id:			144855
accession number:	1969.78
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1969.78
updated:		2024-03-26 01:59:25.072000

Inlays for a Mirror or Box, c. 900–1000. China, Tang dynasty (618-907) - Song dynasty (960-1279). Beaten silver with chased details; overall: 4.7 x 8.4 cm (1 7/8 x 3 5/16 in.); irregular: 5.3 x 8.4 cm (2 1/16 x 3 5/16 in.); part 1: 4.6 x 8.4 cm (1 13/16 x 3 5/16 in.); part 2: 5.2 x 7.8 cm (2 1/16 x 3 1/16 in.); part 3: 5.2 x 5.6 cm (2 1/16 x 2 3/16 in.); part 4: 4.2 x 6.1 cm (1 5/8 x 2 3/8 in.); part 5: 4.6 x 5.2 cm (1 13/16 x 2 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Eugene Victor Thaw 1969.78

title:				Inlays for a Mirror or Box
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creation date:			c. 900–1000
creation date earliest:		900
creation date latest:		1000
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creditline:			Gift of Eugene Victor Thaw
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culture:	China, Tang dynasty (618-907) - Song dynasty (960-1279)
technique:	beaten silver with chased details
department:	Chinese Art
collection:	China - Tang Dynasty
type:		Metalwork
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measurements: Overall: 4.7 x 8.4 cm (1 7/8 x 3 5/16 in.); Irregular: 5.3 x 8.4 cm (2 1/16 x 3 5/16 in.); Part 1: 4.6 x 8.4 cm (1 13/16 x 3 5/16 in.); Part 2: 5.2 x 7.8 cm (2 1/16 x 3 1/16 in.); Part 3: 5.2 x 5.6 cm (2 1/16 x 2 3/16 in.); Part 4: 4.2 x 6.1 cm (1 5/8 x 2 3/8 in.); Part 5: 4.6 x 5.2 cm (1 13/16 x 2 1/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Year in Review: 1969
	opening date:   1970-01-27T05:00:00
	<i>Year in Review: 1969</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 27-February 22, 1970).

	title:		Mirrors: Art and Symbol
	opening date:   1984-07-03T04:00:00
	<i>Mirrors: Art and Symbol</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 3-November 18, 1984).

	title:		China through the Magnifying Glass: Masterpieces in Miniature and Detail
	opening date:   2022-12-11T05:00:00
	<i>China through the Magnifying Glass: Masterpieces in Miniature and Detail</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 11, 2022-February 26, 2023).

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