Variant Character Band Mirror
An is a type of Bronze mirror#China, Chinese mirror in which an inscription band is the main design on the reverse side.。The name ' refers to the unique design of the inscription, but they are sometimes simply called an .。Okamura Hidenori attributes the mirror to the late Han Dynasty#Western Han, Pre-Han period, from the early 1st century Common Era, B.C.E. to the early 1st century Common Era, C.E.。They entered Japan in the mid- to late Yayoi period, mainly through northern Kyushu, and were later produced in Japan.。Not all mirrors with Chinese character inscriptions fall into this category but rather ones with with specific characteristics are considered to be in the category. Definition defines it as "a mirror with a circular knob (a projection through which a string is threaded in the center of the mirror) as its center, divided by several spherical bands, and with inscriptions on the divided bands. The inscriptions are often in a unique character style, and are con ...
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