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Mirror: O.16-2010

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Bronze mirror, eight lobed, small central loop with an inscription in a rectangular cartouche. Bluish-green patination with some granular inscription. Korean, 8th century.

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor

Legal notes

Given by Prof. and Mrs Plesch OBE

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2010-10-11) by Plesch, Prof. and Mrs

Dating

8th Century
700 CE - 800 CE

Materials used in production

Bronze

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.16-2010
Primary reference Number: 186322
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 14 March 2012 Updated: Wednesday 20 February 2013 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Mirror" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/186322 Accessed: 2024-11-09 02:30:32

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/186322 |title=Mirror |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-09 02:30:32|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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