Bronze mirror depicting figures and horses in color

彩画人馬文鏡

At a glance — Archaeological Object · Former Han dynasty (China) · held by Kyushu National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan.

Fact Sheet

Designation: Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Category: Archaeological Objects
Period: Former Han dynasty (China)
Date: 200–101 BCE
Dimensions: Diameter 22.6 cm
Held by: Kyushu National Museum
Location: Dazaifu, Fukuoka
Catalogue ID: cobas-12784

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Bronze mirror depicting figures and horses in color is a archaeological object of Former Han dynasty (China) (200–101 BCE), held by the Kyushu National Museum and designated a Important Cultural Property (重要文化財) of Japan. The facts below are transcribed from the official catalogue record; this entry carries no museum description in English.

Record & Sources

Designation: Important Cultural Property (重要文化財), Government of Japan
Catalogue ID: cobas-12784 (permanent)
Official record: Japan Search — jpsearch.go.jp/item/cobas-12784
Holder's collection: ColBase — Kyushu National Museum
Photograph: Kyushu National Museum, via ColBase — CC BY 4.0. CC BY 4.0 licence

Cite this page: “Bronze mirror depicting figures and horses in color（彩画人馬文鏡）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-12784. Kyushu National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/bronze-mirror-depicting-figures-and-horses-in-color/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.

Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)

Category: Archaeology:Media:Metal|Archaeology:Region:Asia (Excluding Japan):East Asia
Genre: Archaeology
Material: Cast bronze
Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
Size: Diameter 22.6 cm
員数: 1面
種別: 考古:材質:金属|考古:地域:アジア（日本を除く）:東アジア
分類: 考古
品質形状: 青銅製鋳造
時代世紀: 中国・前漢時代前2世紀
法量: 径22.6

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