Mirror, Lion-and-Grape type / Artist Unknown, China
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1958/2.74
- Title
- Mirror, Lion-and-Grape type
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Medium and Support
- cast bronze with black patina
- Object Creation Date
- 618-907
- Object Creation Place
- Asia (continent)
- China (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- Asia (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- China (nation)
- Credit Line
- Museum Purchase
- Dimensions
- 19.2 cm x 19.2 cm x 1.2 cm (7 9/16 in. x 7 9/16 in. x 1/2 in.)
- Century
- 7th-10th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Metalwork
- Primary Object Type
- mirror
- Secondary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
- Physical Description
- bronze mirror with highly polished surface, back side deocrated with lions and grape motif and an animal shaped knob in the center.
- Subject Matter
- Bronze mirror of the Tang Empire in Middle Period China, decorated with Persian inspired design of lions (also known as sea beast) and grapes
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- copper alloy
- copper and copper alloy
- descriptors
- food
- fruit
- furnishings
- furnishings by form or function
- grape (fruit)
- inorganic material
- mammals
- materials
- materials by composition
- materials by function
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- nonferrous metal
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 1059 x 891
- File Size
- 108 KB
- Record
- 1958/2.74
- Link to this Item
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