Mirror with design of dragon and tiger
late 2nd–early 3rd century A.D.
Medium/TechniqueCast bronze
DimensionsDiameter 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.), Weight 380 gm (0.84 lb.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number12.1060
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ProvenancePurchased in China by Okakura Kakuzo, 1912.
late 19th century
Late 19th century
about mid-5th century B.C.
about 400–350 B.C.
about 400–350 B.C.
1927; cast about 1955
17th century
early 13th century
dated 1269 (Bun'ei 6)
9th–12th century A.D.
2nd century
19th century