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Mirror with Linked Arc Design
- Museum No.
- JK339
Photo No：72283-31914
Color type：Monochrome
| Title | Mirror with Linked Arc Design |
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| Category | Archaeology (J), Yayoi-Kofun Bronze Mirrors |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | Kofun (Tumulus) |
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| Dimensions | Diameter 15.6cm |
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| Donor | Okamura Takemori |
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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)