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Lobed Mirror with Heaven and Earth between the Paired Phoenixes - 1995.351_print
"Lobed Mirror with Heaven and Earth between the Paired Phoenixes," on view at the Cleveland Museum of Art in Gallery 239, is a small mirror originating from China during the Tang dynasty in the mid to late 700s. This mirror is crafted from bronze, featuring cosmological symbolism, and an inscription along its rim, with the dimensions of 0.7 cm (1/4 in.); a diameter of: 22.5 cm (8 7/8 in.); a weight of: 1.533 kg (3.38 lbs.) and overall: 1.1 cm (7/16 in.). The piece is a gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee 1995.351. The image is in the Public Domain and can be seen on the museum's website: www.clevelandart.org/art/1995.351#
Lobed Mirror with Heaven and Earth between the Paired Phoenixes - 1995.351_print
"Lobed Mirror with Heaven and Earth between the Paired Phoenixes," on view at the Cleveland Museum of Art in Gallery 239, is a small mirror originating from China during the Tang dynasty in the mid to late 700s. This mirror is crafted from bronze, featuring cosmological symbolism, and an inscription along its rim, with the dimensions of 0.7 cm (1/4 in.); a diameter of: 22.5 cm (8 7/8 in.); a weight of: 1.533 kg (3.38 lbs.) and overall: 1.1 cm (7/16 in.). The piece is a gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee 1995.351. The image is in the Public Domain and can be seen on the museum's website: www.clevelandart.org/art/1995.351#