Mirror

22384

From: Japan

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Kagami
Object Number 22384
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Japanese
Provenience Japan
Date Made 19th Century
Section Asian
Materials Bronze
Iconography Chrysanthemum
Inscription Language Japanese Language
Description

Bronze mirror (鏡 kagami) with chrysanthemums and rocks and water below. There is an inscription on the left that reads: 藤原光長 (Fujiwara Mitsunaga).There is a loop at the top.

Credit Line Purchased from Rev. Edward W. Thwing; subscription of Robert C. H. Brock, 1902

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