“Nei’erguang” bronze mirror with seven knobs, late Western Han period, 1st century BCE
- Image Number: C1A000311N000000000PAB
- Dynasty: Western Han dynasty
- Category: Bronzes
- Function: Household appliance
- Material: Mineral/Metal/Bronze
- Description:
Round mirror, hemispherical button, round nine breasts. The inscription on the outside of the button seat is a week long, with 24 words in total: “The light inside is bright, and the brightness is clear. Look at (refine) the stone, and the essence below. See who you are, and know who you are.” The outer circle is surrounded by seven breasts, with auspicious animal patterns such as dragon, tiger, sheep, phoenix, toad, etc. The outer edge is a circle of double line ripple. Similar seven breasted mirrors were unearthed in tombs of the late Western Han Dynasty.
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