Last month we took our Magic Mirror to Ethicon Endo-Surgery for analysis to learn more about this ancient bronze object and the seemingly magical way it can project the image of the Amida Buddha under certain lighting conditions.

A New Discovery in CAM: A Magic Mirror

by Hou-mei Sung, Curator of East Asian Art

9/1/2022

Magic Mirror, Transparent Mirror, Han Dynasty, East Asian Art, Amitabha, Amida Buddha, Buddhism

When placed in sunlight, the mirror projects the decorative design on the back of the mirror and seems to become transparent.

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