MirrorsChinese5th-3rd century BCE
Circular Double-Tier Mirror with Openwork Decoration of Three Dragons Intertwined with Three Snakes
5th-3rd century BCE
Dimensions
Diam. 17.1 cm (6 3/4 in.) Weight 394 g
Provenance
Grenville L. Winthrop purchased from Yamanaka & Co., New York (May 1934)
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