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Mirror with Auspicious Animals Surrounded by Rings of Squares and Semicircles

Inscription: I made this bright mirror By refining the three metals. BoYa is making music; The multitude of gods display their forms. [The mirror] is suitable for a man with great wealth and good fortune. He [who has it] will add years to life. His descendants will also prosper. Even this master will enjoy longevity.

Credit: Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee

AD late 100s
Bronze
11.8cm
1995.324
Image and text: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 2023

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The Cleveland Museum of Art
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Permanent collection