Mirror, Zaoye type (with design of grass and leaves) / Artist Unknown, China

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Accession Number: 1974/1.211
Title: Mirror, Zaoye type (with design of grass and leaves)
Artist: Artist Unknown, China
Medium and Support: bronze
Object Creation Date: circa 1st century BCE
Credit Line: The Oliver J. Todd Memorial Collection
Inscription: Inscription in squared script: "May the reflection of this mirror always cause you to remember me." (translation by Todd)
Period: China, Western Han Period (206 BCE-9 CE)
Dimensions: 0.3 cm x 11.43 cm x 11.43 cm (1/8 in. x 4 1/2 in. x 4 1/2 in.)
Primary Keywords: mirrors
Secondary Keywords: household objects; objects we use
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 1439 x 977
File Size: 103 KB
Record: 1974/1.211
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Full citation: "Mirror, Zaoye type (with design of grass and leaves); Artist Unknown, China." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1974-sl-1.211/1974_1.211.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024.