id:			144859
accession number:	1969.78.4
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1969.78.4
updated:		2025-02-14 13:29:53.625000

Inlay for a Mirror or Box: shih-shih, c. 900–1000. China, Tang dynasty (618-907) - Song dynasty (960-1279). Beaten silver with chased details; overall: 4.2 x 6.1 cm (1 5/8 x 2 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Eugene Victor Thaw 1969.78.4

title:				Inlay for a Mirror or Box: shih-shih
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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: 4.2 x 6.1 cm (1 5/8 x 2 3/8 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		China through the Magnifying Glass: Masterpieces in Miniature and Detail
	opening date:   2022-12-10T05:00:00
	<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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