Mirror with Concentric Circles and Linked Arcs

Description

Inscription: Refine the copper to be pure and bright. Make it into a mirror to receive rightful decor. May it extend your life and remove misfortunes! [You are] coeval with the heaven above.

Provenance

Thomas and Martha Carter, Madison, WI

Mirror with Concentric Circles and Linked Arcs

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100–1 BCE

Accession Number

1995.306

Medium

bronze

Dimensions

Diameter: 14.9 cm (5 7/8 in.); Overall: 1.1 cm (7/16 in.); Rim: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.)

Classification

Metalwork

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee