Domed boss surrounded by raised band and dots, field of two phoenixes among flowers and vines, raised border with floral motif and five-lobed edges on both sides. / Artist Unknown, Korea
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- Accession Number
- 1965/2.61
- Title
- Domed boss surrounded by raised band and dots, field of two phoenixes among flowers and vines, raised border with floral motif and five-lobed edges on both sides.
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Korea
- Artist Nationality
- Korean
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- Object Creation Date
- 918-1392
- Object Creation Place
- Asia (continent)
- Korean Peninsula (peninsula)
- Creation Place 1
- Asia (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- Korean Peninsula (peninsula)
- Dimensions
- 0.8 cm x 11.3 cm x 11.3 cm (5/16 in. x 4 7/16 in. x 4 7/16 in.)
- Century
- 10th–14th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Metalwork
- Primary Object Type
- mirror
- Secondary Object Classification
- Personal Accessory
- Physical Description
- This mirror features designs of two birds, coupled with floral motifs, positioned symmetrically on the left and right sides. Eight-foiled barbed bronze mirror is general. This type is a modified form of that.
- Subject Matter
- This type mirrors have survived in great numbers, and are being continuously discovered in Goryeo period tombs.
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- copper alloy
- copper and copper alloy
- descriptors
- furnishings
- furnishings by form or function
- inorganic material
- legendary creatures
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- mirrors
- mirrors by form
- nonferrous metal
- objects we use
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 1001 x 949
- File Size
- 67 KB
- Record
- 1965/2.61
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"Domed boss surrounded by raised band and dots, field of two phoenixes among flowers and vines, raised border with floral motif and five-lobed edges on both sides.; Artist Unknown, Korea." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1965-sl-2.61/1965_2.61.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024.
