Mirror
618–906 C.E.
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Object Label
This eight-lobed mirror is decorated in high relief with two lions pursuing two phoenix-like birds among floral scrolls. The design was inspired by luxury goods imported from Persia and western Asia over the Silk Road.
Caption
Mirror, 618–906 C.E.. Bronze, Diameter: 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, A. Augustus Healy Fund, 40.716. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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