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Jan 13, 2004
Oct 14, 2021
Octafoil Mirror with Two Immortals Crossing the Ocean
Octafoil Mirror with Two Immortals Crossing the Ocean
渡海二仙菱花鏡
mid-900s–late 1200s
China, Song dynasty
(960-1279)
Bronze
Diameter: 17.6 cm (6 15/16 in.); Overall: 1 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.)
Weight: 606 g (1.34 lbs.)
Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee 1995.378
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This mirror in the shape of a flower represents two immortals crossing the ocean, surrounded by surging waves. The younger figure on the left wears two buns on his head; the elder one with a long beard is carrying a musical instrument, sheng. The scene may illustrate “The Eight Immortals Crossing the Ocean,” in which their supernatural power to walk on water is depicted. The two men here stand on their swords to travel on water. In Daoist and Buddhist thinking, swords are considered powerful, magical implements to exorcise demons and destroy evil spirits.
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