Mirror with Four Spirits
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Mirror with Four Spirits

TitleMirror with Four Spirits
Date581–618 6th century
Mediumbronze
ClassificationMetalwork
OriginChina, Sui dynasty (581-618) China
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineMirror with Four Spirits, 581–618. China, Sui dynasty (581-618). Bronze; diameter: 19.8 cm (7 13/16 in.); overall: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.); rim: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee, 1995.339
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Mirror with Four Spirits” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 581–618. It is executed in bronze and classified as metalwork. 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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