Bronze Mirror Decorated with Linked Arcs and a Nebulae Pattern, Middle to late Western Han period, 2nd to 1st century BCE

Bronze Mirror Decorated with Linked Arcs and a Nebulae Pattern, Middle to late Western Han period, 2nd to 1st century BCE

• Image Number: K1A000500N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Western Han dynasty
• Category: Bronzes
• Function: Household appliance
• Material: Mineral/Metal/Bronze
• Description:
  The pattern on the back of the mirror is composed of many high relief figurines, arcs and beads, which form an image like stars, so it is called nebular pattern mirror. The central part is a towering Lianfeng button, a four leaf button seat, and the outer ring of the seat is in a continuous arc pattern of sixteen curves in a circle. The theme pattern is divided by four starlit beads, with flowing interlaced patterns composed of beads and arcs. The mirror edge is 16 continuous arc lines from one week to the inside, corresponding to the external arc lines of the button seat.