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Mirror with Dragon Motif

Chinese Artist

Square mirror, in two parts soldered together. Back pierced to form pattern of four curled dragons about a central quatrefoil.

Purchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust

Warring States period (475-221 B.C.E.)
Bronze
3.6 x 3.6in
35-76/2
Image and text: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 2023

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