Mirror with Four Bixie
Unknown Artist
early 400s–late 500s CE
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
h. 1.3 cm · diam. 11.6 cm
Classification
Metalwork
Department
Chinese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee
Accession Number
1995.327
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
A bixie is a fantastical hybrid creature that was believed to ward off evil spirits