Treasure of Okinoshima
| Name |
Mirror with Design of Kui-Birds |
| Classification |
Bronze |
| Excavated Point |
Excavated from Site No. 17 |
| Designated Category |
National Treasure |
| Era (real era) |
China, 3rd Century |
| volume |
D. 22.1cm |
| Description |
In the interior section, four orb shaped leaves are arranged and in between the leaves four pairs of Chinese phoenix patterns are distributed, facing each other on the face of this mirror. As lucky omens, the characters 「冨」「冝」「子」「孫」(abundance, propriety, child, and grandchild) are inscribed. This mirror is thought to be from Wu during the Three Kingdoms period.
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