Mirror with Four Bixie
Unknown Artist
early 400s–late 500s CE
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
h. 1.3 cm · diam. 11.6 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
1995.327
About this artwork
A bixie is a fantastical hybrid creature that was believed to ward off evil spirits