TLV Mirror with Four Spirits and Companions, AD 9-100. China, Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 220). Bronze; diameter: 19 cm (7 1/2 in.); overall: 1.2 cm (1/2 in.); rim: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.). The back of this mirror shows a diagram of the universe. The concentric rings and swirling cloud band border represent heaven, while the square field around the knob designates the earth. The four directional spirits in the form of animals occupy the space between heaven and earth and are cast in fine lines between the band of swirling clouds and outside the square: the tiger guarding the west, the dragon protecting the east, the red bird representing the south, and the snake-entwined turtle guarding the north.

Brand: PL Photography Limited
SKU: 6145-29063754
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TLV Mirror with Four Spirits and Companions, AD 9-100. China, Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 220). Bronze; diameter: 19 cm (7 1/2 in.); overall: 1.2 cm (1/2 in.); rim: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.). The back of this mirror shows a diagram of the universe. The concentric rings and swirling cloud band border represent heaven, while the square field around the knob designates the earth. The four directional spirits in the form of animals occupy the space between heaven and earth and are cast in fine lines between the band of swirling clouds and outside the square: the tiger guarding the west, the dragon protecting the east, the red bird representing the south, and the snake-entwined turtle guarding the north.

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