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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1924.63
Title
Circular Mirror with Relief Decoration of Birds, Insects, and Mythical Beasts against a Fruiting Grapevine Arabesque
Classification
Mirrors
Work Type
mirror
Date
late 7th-8th century
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, China
Find Spot: East Asia, China, Inner Mongolia (Nei Menggu), Khara Khoto
Period
Tang dynasty, 618-907
Culture
Chinese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/209772

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Cast bronze; found in Karakhoto, Inner Mongolia
Dimensions
Diam. 16.8 x Thickness 1.4 cm (6 5/8 x 9/16 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, First Fogg Expedition to China (1923-1924)
Accession Year
1924
Object Number
1924.63
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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