Bronze mirror with kui dragon pattern, Western Han dynasty, China, 2nd century BC. Artist: Unknown

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Bronze mirror with kui dragon pattern, Western Han dynasty, China, 2nd century BC. A bronze mirror with a flat surface and a slightly raised plain rim. The space between the rim and the body is decorated with stylised interlaced kui dragons in low relief against a background of cloud and thunder patterns. The handle is a strap with three concave sections.

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Size: 2220px × 2825px
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Photo credit: © The Museum of East Asian Art/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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