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Mirror with Triangular Rim, Waves, Gods, and Animals in Band

Museum No.
JK209-2
白山藪古墳 三角縁複波文帯三神三獣鏡 Image 画像を拡大する

Photo No:358-8679-17
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Mirrors, which were brought into Japan from the Korean Peninsula and China during the Yayoi period (ca. 400 B.C.-ca. A.D. 250), served as important ceremonial implements for rituals from the Yayoi through the Kofun (ca. 250-ca. 600) periods. The faces of the mirrors were generally convexly curved and polished with mercury, while the backs were decorated with various designs with a knob attached in the center to pass a string through.

Japan-Kofun (Tumulus)

Title Mirror with Triangular Rim, Waves, Gods, and Animals in Band
Designation
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Category Archaeology (J), Yayoi-Kofun Bronze Mirrors
Country Japan
Period Kofun (Tumulus)
Century 4th
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Dimensions Diameter 22.3cm
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