id:			159111
accession number:	1995.302
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1995.302
updated:		2024-03-26 02:00:28.673000

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

title:				Mirror with Quatrefoil, Four Nipples, Animals, and Birds
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creation date:			late 300s BCE–50 CE
creation date earliest:		-206
creation date latest:		8
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creditline:			Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee
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culture:	China, Western Han dynasty (206 BCE–8 CE)
technique:	bronze
department:	Chinese Art
collection:	China - Han Dynasty
type:		Metalwork
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measurements: 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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	inscription:	May [this mirror] be cherished by your sons and grandsons.
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PROVENANCE

	Thomas and Martha Carter, Madison, WI
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