Ancient chinese bronze mirrors

AFP Published November 11, 2011
A cast bronze Double-Tiered Mirror with Interlaced Mythical Animals dating from the Warring States period (450-221 B.C.E.).
A cast bronze Double-Tiered Mirror with Interlaced Mythical Animals dating from the Warring States period (450-221 B.C.E.).

The gift of a major private collection of ancient Chinese bronze mirrors spanning 3,000 years to the Shanghai Museum was announced November 10th with the collection, the “Ancient Chinese Bronze Mirrors from the Lloyd Cotsen Collection” available for public viewing in a special exhibition, the only venue for public display of the items in the United States before they are transferred to the Shanghai Museum. -Photos by AFP

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