Mirror of Tortoise Knob and Lotus Pattern

Description

The mirror retains much unaltered metal. The back of the mirror was highly polished and the reflecting properties of the high tin bronze can be easily observed.

Provenance

Thomas and Martha Carter, Madison, WI

Mirror of Tortoise Knob and Lotus Pattern

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early 600s-early 900s

Accession Number

1995.361

Medium

bronze

Dimensions

Diameter: 12.5 cm (4 15/16 in.); Overall: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.); Rim: 0.5 cm (3/16 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