id: 159147
accession number: 1995.337
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Mirror with Deities and Animals in Concentric Circles, late 6th-early 7th century. China, Sui dynasty (581-618). Bronze; diameter: 33.4 cm (13 1/8 in.); overall: 1.6 cm (5/8 in.); rim: 0.9 cm (3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee 1995.337
title: Mirror with Deities and Animals in Concentric Circles
title in original language: 重圈神獸鏡
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creation date: late 6th-early 7th century
creation date earliest: 581
creation date latest: 618
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creditline: Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee
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culture: China, Sui dynasty (581-618)
technique: bronze
department: Chinese Art
collection: China - Sui Dynasty
type: Metalwork
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CREATORS
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measurements: Diameter: 33.4 cm (13 1/8 in.); Overall: 1.6 cm (5/8 in.); Rim: 0.9 cm (3/8 in.)
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inscription: The mirror's light shows the man inside.
May you live a long life and [constantly]
renew yourself.
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Circles of Reflection: The Carter Collection of Chinese Bronze Mirrors
opening date: 2000-09-17T00:00:00
Circles of Reflection: The Carter Collection of Chinese Bronze Mirrors. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 17-November 26, 2000); China Institute Gallery, New York, NY (February 6-June 2, 2002); Elvehjem Museum of Art, Madison, WI (December 20, 2003-February 29, 2004).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
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PROVENANCE
Thomas and Martha Carter, Madison, WI
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RELATED WORKS
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CITATIONS
Chou, Ju-hsi. Circles of reflection: the Carter collection of Chinese bronze mirrors. Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2000.
page number: Reproduced: cat. no. 47, pp. 60-61, 107-108, 120
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