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Octafoil Mirror with Crouched Animals
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About this work
The mirror was cast using lost-wax technology. Extensive chisel work was done to finish the back. Harsh chemicals were used to remove the corrosion from the mirror, leaving re-deposited copper scattered on the surface.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineOctafoil Mirror with Crouched Animals, early 600s-early 900s. China, Tang dynasty (618-907). Bronze; diameter: 19.3 cm (7 5/8 in.); overall: 0.9 cm (3/8 in.); rim: 1 cm (3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee, 1995.342
