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Bronze Mirrors
Hampyeong Chopyo-ri , Bronze age: diameter 15.6cm |
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| The mirrors which were found in Korea has 2~3 knobs on the slightly
upper places of the centre while Chinese mirror has a knob. Depending
on decoration, mirrors are divided into ¡®Bronze mirror with coarse
lines on the back¡¯ and ¡®Bronze mirror with fine linear design¡¯. ¡®Bronze
mirror with coarse lines on the back¡¯ has simple geometric shapes
with straight line. The straight lines becomes thinner and the number
of that increased and ¡®Bronze mirror with coarse lines on the back¡¯
became ¡®Bronze mirror with fine linear design¡¯. Depending of its parts,
¡®Bronze mirror with fine linear design¡¯ has different patterns. Various
concentric circles and triangular pattern with deviant crease lines
are the representative pattern. Through the shape of patterns, we
can see that draftsmanshiping at this time was highly developed. Also
moulds were made to make detailed patterns on the mirror. The thickness
of the patterns were so thin that it might be difficult to resppear
the skill today and it means that the skill of making bronze objects
was highly developed in those days. The bronze mirror was used for
not only general use as a mirror but also shamanist purpose to show
the shamanist¡¯s power authority. |
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