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Mirror (Jing) with the Symbols of the Four DirectionsLate Western Han dynasty, about 100 B.C.-A.D. 25

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Circular bronze mirror back with an olive-brown and green patina, decorated with concentric bands of cast relief showing writhing animal figures and scrolling motifs surrounding a central domed boss

Unknown, Mirror (Jing) with the Symbols of the Four Directions, Late Western Han dynasty, about 100 B.C.-A.D. 25, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of The Pfaffinger Foundation Collection, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Mirror (Jing) with the Symbols of the Four Directions
Place Made
China
Date Made
Late Western Han dynasty, about 100 B.C.-A.D. 25
Medium
Cast bronze
Dimensions
4 5/8 x 1/8 in. (11.7 x 0.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of The Pfaffinger Foundation Collection
Accession Number
48.3.65a
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art