Cruciform Mirror with Two Lions

late 700s-early 800s

Maker Unknown

Chinese Art

Cruciform Mirror with Two Lions, late 700s-early 800s. China, Tang dynasty (618-907). Bronze; overall: 0.7 x 10.5 cm (1/4 x 4 1/8 in.); rim: 0.4 cm (3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee 1995.373

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Metalwork
Formatted Medium: bronze
Medium: bronze
Dimensions: Overall: 0.7 x 10.5 cm (1/4 x 4 1/8 in.); Rim: 0.4 cm (3/16 in.)
Departments: Chinese Art
Accession Number: 1995.373
Credit Line: Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee
Exhibitions: Circles of Reflection: The Carter Collection of Chinese Bronze Mirrors
Rights Statement: CC0