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Bronze mirror with a 'TLV' design, solar disc

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Solar disc on a bronze mirror

11 Bronze mirror with a 'TLV' design

Han dynasty, 1st century BC

The geometric symbols known by reference to European letters 'TLV' appear on boards used for divination. Within the central area of the mirror is a design with the animals of the four directions, bounded by an inscription.

Oppenheim Bequest: OA 1947.7-12.334

Supplementary images:

Solar disc on a bronze mirror
Taken on  Monday 17th of August 2015
Device: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
Model: SP800UZ
Genre:  1st Century BC
Source:  London, United Kingdom
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