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7. Oracle's ritual mirror
Tibet
17th-18th c.
gilt bronze, iron, stones
9" diameter
Oracle's ritual mirror
Detail:Back
This type of ritual mirror was worn by Tibetan oracles when in trance. There were many oracles in Tibet, but the most important was and is the state oracle, the Nechung oracle.

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Detail: Detail or rim of mirror
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