TLV Mirror, early 1st Century - early 3rd Century, Cleveland Museum of Art: Chinese ArtThe mirror wa
TLV Mirror, early 1st Century - early 3rd Century, Cleveland Museum of Art: Chinese ArtThe mirror was cast in a ceramic mold. The center knob and nipples were polished with a bow drill, the raised flat areas of decoration were polished and a chisel was used to smooth the square channel. The mirror was broken into five pieces that are now joined with lead tin solder. Dirt was applied to hide the joins.Size: Diameter: 14.2 cm (5 9/16 in.); Overall: 1 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 0.6 cm (¼ in.)Medium: bronzehttps://clevelandart.org/art/1995.296 -- source link
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