漢 雙龍紋銅鏡|Mirror with two dragons

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2nd century BCE · Bronze · Asian Art

Each of the spirited dragons depicted on the back of this bronze mirror has a slender, sinuous body and a long, ribbed horn. The pair writhe amid waves that swirl around a central boss; four hemispherical knobs may allude to the immortal isles of ancient Chinese cosmology.

Artist

Unknown

Date

2nd century BCE

Medium

Bronze

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 2005