MirrorsChinese7th century
Mirror with Foliate Rim and with Inset Silver Plaque
dated 693
Dimensions
Diam. 15.8 x Thickness 1.4 cm (6 1/4 x 9/16 in.)
Provenance
Grenville L. Winthrop, New York (by 1943), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943.
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