Mirror, Mirror — Ancient Image Revealed by Cell Phone Light
July 20, 2022
The small bronze mirror from the 15th or 16th century was gathering dust in a storeroom in the Cincinnati Art Museum’s East Asian Art collection. It would have probably remained forgotten and dusty if a curator hadn’t put research into “magic mirrors” and a remarkable memory together.
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