Treasure of Okinoshima
Name |
Mirror with Design of Six Animals |
Classification |
Bronze |
Excavated Point |
Excavated from Site No. 17 |
Designated Category |
National Treasure |
Era (real era) |
4th-5th Century |
volume |
D. 16.4cm |
Description |
An imitation mirror copying Han Dynasty Chinese animal mirrors. There’s a ring made of fake-inscriptions as a result of Japanese craftsmen turning the inscriptions into graphics when copying the Chinese mirrors.
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