Zhangjia Yingzi: Mirror with Kalavinka
Bronze
Zhangjia Yingzi: Mirror with Kalavinka
CHINA, Liaoning, Chaoyang; Liao dynasty
This Liao dynasty mirror was excavated from Zhangjia Yingzi in 1956.
The round bronze mirror has a diameter of 23.8 cm. There are two incised kalavinka images arranged symmetrically around the central boss, both of whom have a human head with a high topknot decorated with ribbons, and a bird’s body. They wear necklaces and bracelets and hold vases in front of their chests with wings stretched. The details of the feet and jaws are noticeable. Above the kalavinkas, there is a flower in full blossom and a floating cloud.
This mirror exhibits the high level of bronze craftsmanship evident during the Liao dynasty.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 386.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Zhangjia Yingzi: Mirror with Kalavinka." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 386.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Zhangjia Yingzi: Mirror with Kalavinka" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:386.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Zhangjia Yingzi: Mirror with Kalavinka. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 386).
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