MirrorsChinese3rd-1st century BCE
Circular Mirror with TLV Decoration and Auspicious Inscription
206 BCE - 9 CE
Dimensions
Diam. 14 cm (5 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Ralph C. Marcove, M.D. purchased from Sotheby's, New York
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