MirrorsChinese5th-3rd century BCE
Circular Double-Tier Mirror with Domed, Openwork Decoration of Intertwined Snake-Dragons
5th-3rd century BCE
Dimensions
Diam. 13.9 cm (5 1/2 in.) Weight 595 g
Provenance
Grenville L. Winthrop purchased from Yamanaka & Co., New York (May 1934)
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