MirrorsChinese1st century BCE-1st century CE
Circular Mirror with Decoration of "TLV" Pattern and Animals of the Four Quadrants
1st century BCE-1st century CE
Dimensions
Diam. 23.8 cm (9 3/8 in.)
Provenance
[Yamanaka & Co., New York, January 20, 1931] sold; to Grenville L. Winthrop, New York (1931-1943), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943.
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