Mirror with Three Dragons
Unknown Artist
early 1100s–early 1200s
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
h. 1 cm · diam. 10.2 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
1995.387
About this artwork
Mirrors typically have one polished and one decorated side and were used in part in tombs for ritual purpose or served as disks for reflection.