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Relief. Mirror made from bronze, inscribed with makers name (Teh'e). Around the central boss is a band of tail-less dragons, surmounted by a band of dragons, figures of men, and chariots. There is a band of inscription and a rim with dragons in light relief. Diameter 21.6 cm. Late Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD).
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