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Mirror with Gods and Figures
- Museum No.
- JK307
Photo No：241004_JL_0012
Color type：Color
| Title | Mirror with Gods and Figures |
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| Designation | |
| Artist | |
| Category | Archaeology (J), Yayoi-Kofun Bronze Mirrors |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | Kofun (Tumulus) |
| Century | 4th |
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| Materials | |
| Dimensions | Diameter 20.9cm 20.1cm |
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| Signature/Seals Etc | |
| Donor | Kanda Kiichiro |
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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)