1955.141: Circular Mirror with Relief Decoration of Four Fantastic Creatures, Symbols of the Four Directions, and Auspicious Inscription (a forgery purporting to date to the Sui dynasty)
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1955.141
- Title
- Circular Mirror with Relief Decoration of Four Fantastic Creatures, Symbols of the Four Directions, and Auspicious Inscription (a forgery purporting to date to the Sui dynasty)
- Classification
- Mirrors
- Work Type
- mirror
- Date
- first half 20th century
- Places
- Creation Place: East Asia, China
- Culture
- Chinese
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/203359
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Cast bronze
- Dimensions
- Diam. 24.1 cm (9 1/2 in.)
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Meta and Paul J. Sachs
- Accession Year
- 1955
- Object Number
- 1955.141
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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