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1895.53.5

Inscribed bronze mirror, shaped like a flower.

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1895.53.5

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Collection type
Object
Description
Inscribed bronze mirror, shaped like a flower.
Long description
From conservation card by Lorraine Rostant 08.12.2000: Cast Cu alloy disc with lobed edge and design of two vertical swords, one on either side of central raised cord eyelet. Row of Chinese characters on outer edge of each sword.
Geographical reference
China
Asia > Eastern Asia > China
Person
Field collector William Arthur Cornaby
PRM source William Arthur Cornaby
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1895
Date collected
By 1895
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1895
Materials and processes
Material Bronze Metal, Process Inscribed, Process Cast
Dimensions
Diameter: max 170 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1895.53.5

Search terms: Toilet, Religion, Writing, Mirror, Amulet, Inscription, Religious Object, Toilet Article

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