Lobed Mirror with Acrobats on Lotus Blossoms
Unknown Artist
early 600s-early 900s
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
h. 0.8 cm · diam. 14.1 cm
Classification
Metalwork
Department
Chinese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee
Accession Number
1995.343
About this artwork
The reflecting surfaces of the mirrors were smooth and highly polished. Although much of the reflecting surface is corroded here, a small area of the original polished surface can be observed.