Tools and EquipmentChinese1st-2nd century CE

Stone Mold for Casting a Bronze Mirror

Xin to Eastern Han period, 1st-2nd century

Classification

Tools and Equipment

Medium

Stone mold with carved and incised designs

Culture

Chinese

Period

Han dynasty, Eastern Han period, 25-220 CE

Century

1st-2nd century CE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 20.2 x W. 18.2 x D. 1.5 cm (7 15/16 x 7 3/16 x 9/16 in.) mirror: Diam. 16.2 cm (6 3/8 in.)

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