Mirror with Deities and Animals Surrounded by Rings of Squares and Semicircles
| Title | Mirror with Deities and Animals Surrounded by Rings of Squares and Semicircles |
|---|---|
| Date | late 100s CE 2nd century |
| Medium | bronze |
| Classification | Metalwork |
| Origin | China, Eastern Han dynasty (25–220 CE) China |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Mirror with Deities and Animals Surrounded by Rings of Squares and Semicircles (半圓方枚環繞式神獸鏡), late 100s CE. China, Eastern Han dynasty (25–220 CE). Bronze; diameter: 15 cm (5 7/8 in.); overall: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.); rim: 0.5 cm (3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee, 1995.333 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Mirror with Deities and Animals Surrounded by Rings of Squares and Semicircles” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated late 100s CE. It is executed in bronze and classified as metalwork. In this archive it sits within the zoological illustration tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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The medium
Catalogued as metalwork. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
The period
Dated to late 100s CE. Explore the wider set of works from the 2nd century held in the archive.
The origin
Recorded origin: China, Eastern Han dynasty (25–220 CE). Browse more public-domain art from China.
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Made available through the The Cleveland Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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