Bronze Mirror with Fine Linear Design

Basic information

Designation

National Treasure No.141

Category

Craft

Era

청동기시대(BC 4∼3)

Designated year

1971

Location

동작구, 서울특별시— 서울 동작구 상도로 369, 한국기독교박물관 (상도동,숭실대학교)

Coordinates

37.507380, 126.952128

The object was made in the early Iron Age. There are a couple of knobs supposedly used to link strings with it on its backside. Compared to its predecessor, a coarse patterned mirror, this one features exquisite geometric patterns including small triangular patterns. The Bronze Mirror with Geometric Design and Knobs on the Back (diameter of 21.2cm), which is kept at Soongsil University, has two knobs. Its surface is divided into three sections, each of which has exquisitely laid small triangular patterns. The outer section displays four pairs of concentric circles, with each pair consisting of two circles. The mirror, made chiefly of tin, was designed to reflect sunlight well. This one is the largest, displaying the most exquisite patterns among the existing Bronze Mirrors with Fine Linear Design. It is a leading relic representing the early Iron Age on the Korean Peninsula.

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