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Bronze Mirror. Exhibition "Treasures of China", Canadian Museum of Civilization, 2007.
- Eastern Zhou Dynasty, Warring States Period (475 - 221 B.C.)
This round, polished mirror features a knob on the back for hanging; three rings encircle the knob, along with six characters for "mountain". Between the "mountain" characters, a traditional symbol of stability and tranquility, are patterns of feathers and leaves. Mirrors with three to five such "mountain" characters are common, but a mirror with six is rare.
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| current | 18:17, 7 January 2017 | | 2,862 × 2,290 (1.48 MB) | 127.0.0.1 (talk) | <b>Bronze Mirror</b>. Exhibition "Treasures of China", Canadian Museum of Civilization, 2007. <ul><li>Eastern Zhou Dynasty, Warring States Period (475 - 221 B.C.)</li></ul> This round, polished mirror features a knob on the back for hanging; three rings encircle the knob, along with six characters for "mountain". Between the "mountain" characters, a traditional symbol of stability and tranquility, are patterns of feathers and leaves. Mirrors with three to five such "mountain" characters are common, but a mirror with six is rare. |
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