Mirror of TLV Design Artist: Unknown

2nd century B.C.E.–2nd century C.E.

Asian Art

Not on view

The design on this mirror, which shows a square world aligned with the four cardinal directions, represents a diagram of the cosmos as it was understood in early China. The T-, L-, and V-shaped motifs may derive from the patterns found on the board used to play the popular Han-dynasty game liubo.

Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

3/8 × 6 1/2 in. (0.95 × 16.51 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Schuyler V.R. Cammann, B.A. 1935

Accession Number

1969.55.2

Geography

China

Culture

Chinese

Period

Han dynasty (206 B.C.E.–220 C.E.)

Classification

Tools and Equipment

Disclaimer

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Provenance
Schuyler Van Rensselaer Cammann (1912–1991), Portland, OR; given to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 1969
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
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Object/Work type

mirrors

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