TLV Bronze mirror

Manager ID

1057

Title

TLV Bronze mirror Late Western Han dynasty/ Wang Meng interregnum (206BC-25AD)

Short title

TLV Bronze mirror

Record number

BATEA : 1053

Simple name

mirror

Classified name

metal; bronze; mirror; Han; zodiac; figure; animal; Wang Meng; TLV; bird; China;

Description

Description part summary

A circular bronze mirror decorated with various bands of bosses, characters, zodiac signs, animals of the 4 quadrants, spirit figures, birds and the TLV pattern with the central cord attachment boss placed on a circle within a square. There is also an outermost band of clobbered scroll decoration.

Description material

bronze

Description condition

good

Description Colour

Aspect	Colour

body
decoration

Description length

Description height

Description diameter

16.2 cm

Description width

Description depth

Description inscription

A long band with many characters

Description notes

Gallery location

Case 1-17

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