MirrorsChinese1st century BCE
Circular Mirror with Painted Decoration of Human Figures and Horses
1st century BCE
Dimensions
Diam. 22 cm (8 11/16 in.) Weight 637.5 g
Provenance
Grenville L. Winthrop purchased from C.T. Loo & Co., New York (May 1942)
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