MirrorsChinese5th-3rd century BCE
Square Double-Tier Mirror with Openwork Decoration of Intertwined Snake-Dragons, the Border with Geometric Designs
5th-3rd century BCE
Dimensions
H. 12.5 x W. 12.3 cm (4 15/16 x 4 13/16 in.) Weight: 226 g
Provenance
Grenville L. Winthrop purchased from Yamanaka & Co., New York (December 1936)
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