Harvard Art Museums > 1949.59: Circular "Shenshou" (Deity and Beast) Mirror with Relief Decoration of the Daoist Deities Xiwangmu and Dongwanggong against a Pattern of Rolling Waves, All within a Border of Alternating Semicircles and Faux Seal Impressions Mirrors Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Circular "Shenshou" (Deity and Beast) Mirror with Relief Decoration of the Daoist Deities Xiwangmu and Dongwanggong against a Pattern of Rolling Waves, All within a Border of Alternating Semicircles and Faux Seal Impressions , 1949.59,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/203684. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1949.59 Title Circular "Shenshou" (Deity and Beast) Mirror with Relief Decoration of the Daoist Deities Xiwangmu and Dongwanggong against a Pattern of Rolling Waves, All within a Border of Alternating Semicircles and Faux Seal Impressions Classification Mirrors Work Type mirror Date 1st-early 3rd century Places Creation Place: East Asia, China Period Han dynasty, Eastern Han period, 25-220 CE Culture Chinese Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/203684 Physical Descriptions Medium Cast bronze with gilding Dimensions Diam. 14.2 x H. 1.4 cm (5 9/16 x 9/16 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Anonymous Gift Accession Year 1949 Object Number 1949.59 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Publication History Susan Costello, Katherine Eremin, and Francesca Bewer, "An investigation of repairs to Chinese bronze artefacts at the Harvard Art Museums", Holding It All Together: Ancient and Modern Approaches to Joining, Repair and Consolidation, ed. David Saunders, Archetype Publications (London, 2009), pp. 184-191, pp. 187-188, fig. 5 Exhibition History Art of the Six Dynasties, China Institute in America, New York, 10/29/1975 - 02/02/1976 Ancient Chinese Metal Technology, Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, Cambridge, 04/29/1977 - 10/30/1977 Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
