Title:MirrorArtist:Artist UnknownDate:Koryo dynastyCreation Place:Asia, KoreaCredit Line:Gift of Louis W. Hill, Jr.Accession Number:76.72.25 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.