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Artist:
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Artist Unknown
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Title:
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Mirror
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Date:
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Koryo dynasty
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Medium:
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Bronze, glass
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Dimensions:
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8 1/2 in. (21.59 cm)
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Louis W. Hill, Jr.
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Location:
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Gallery 206
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Finely cast bronze mirrors were a standard luxury good among aristocratic men and women. While the fronts were polished to achieve a reflective surface, the backs were cast in decorative relief and organized around a central domed eyelet to accommodate a cord. As magical solar disks, they were also frequently placed in tombs in the belief that they could illuminate the darkness for the spirit of the deceased.
Object Description
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Classification:
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Metalwork
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Physical Description:
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mirror, eight arches around center knob surrounded by pattern of peonies and leaves; bronze
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Creation Place:
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Asia, Korea
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Accession #:
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76.72.25
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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