Mirror, 8th century. Bronze, 4 1/8 x 4 1/8 x 1/4 in. (10.5 x 10.5 x 0.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. John P. Lyden, 2010.85.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2010.85.2_PS11.jpg)
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Mirror
Asian Art
On View: Asian Galleries, South, 2nd floor
This bronze five-lobed mirror has a scrolling foliate pattern punctuated by a fleur-de-lis decorating each lozenge. The reverse side of the mirror is smooth in order to see one’s reflection.
CAPTIONMirror, 8th century. Bronze, 4 1/8 x 4 1/8 x 1/4 in. (10.5 x 10.5 x 0.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. John P. Lyden, 2010.85.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2010.85.2_PS11.jpg)
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overall, 2010.85.2_PS11.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2016
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Download our app and ask your own questions during your visit. Here are some that others have asked.
I see two mirrors on display. Am I seeing the back?
Yes, you are seeing the back. The other side of this bronze mirror would be highly polished to create the reflective surface.