Small Chinese Ba-Gua protective bronze mirror.

Small Chinese Ba-Gua protective bronze mirror.
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This pretty little Chinese protective mirror is decorated with the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac,
of the 8 trigrams and various other mystical symbols.
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This type of mirror serves to protect the occupants of a room from Sha-chi « poison arrows » (bad energies) described in Feng Shui literature.
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This is a small, flat bronze Feng Shui mirror, beautifully made and much more traditional than the all-plastic « feng shui mirrors » that you find everywhere…
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This type of small mirror is also used in Mongolia
as a protection against evil spirits.
In Mongolia such a mirror is called Töli and is worn sewn
on the back of a garment (so with the shiny part on the outside).
You will notice that this mirror has a small ring in its center
and is therefore well designed for this traditional use.
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Diameter: 50 mm.
Weight: approximately 17.5 grams.