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Mirror with Mythical Beasts ("Tuolong") 

Exhibition information
on exhibit from January 2, 2025 (Thu) to June 29, 2025 (Sun) at Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 1

In ancient Japan, bronze mirrors were considered symbols of authority with magical properties. This is a Japanese copy of a Chinese mirror that was decorated on the back with images of beasts and heavenly beings. People in Japan did not understand the meaning of these images. Here, they unintentionally combined them into a different design.

Cultural property designation
Important Cultural Property
Quantity
Artist
Period/Century
Kofun period, 4th century
Country/Origin
Excavation site
Provenance unknown
Material
Bronze
Size
Inscriptions
Donor
Gift of Mr. Dan Inou
Collection reference no.
J-35507
Genre
Archaeology
Category
Archaeology > Media > Metal
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