MirrorsJapanese11th century
Foliate Mirror with Engraved Image of Zao Gongen
early 11th century
Dimensions
Diam. 13.2 x Thickness (rim) 1.2 cm (5 3/16 x 1/2 in.)
Provenance
[London Gallery, Tokyo, (by 2009)], sold; to Sylvan Barnet and William Burto, Cambridge, MA, (2009-2014), gift from Sylvan Barnet and bequest from William Burto; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2014.
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