Lobed Mirror with Acrobats on Lotus Blossoms

Description

The reflecting surfaces of the mirrors were smooth and highly polished. Although much of the reflecting surface is corroded here, a small area of the original polished surface can be observed.

Provenance

Thomas and Martha Carter, Madison, WI

Lobed Mirror with Acrobats on Lotus Blossoms

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early 600s-early 900s

Accession Number

1995.343

Medium

bronze

Dimensions

Diameter: 14.1 cm (5 9/16 in.); Overall: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.); Rim: 0.6 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