The bronze mirrors in the museum only show the back, but never the front. Why?

First of all, it was used for burial in ancient times, so the front is not easy to show people. Of course, the most important thing is that the front of the mirror is the same, and there is nothing to show!

1. Mirrors are funerary objects

In ancient times, many people put some funerary objects when they died. Moreover, the types, quantities, and ways of placing items are all stated. Among them, the bronze mirror is an essential item, but the mirror is not simply placed everywhere, but should be covered on the face of the deceased. Secondly, the bronze mirror has a lot of geomantic sayings because it is a funerary object. Aside from how to cover the face of the deceased, bronze mirrors were often used in activities such as exorcism and exorcism in ancient daily life.

In modern society, although most people are not superstitious. However, for museums, it is still very particular about these things. After all, everything in the room is unearthed, and many of them are from tombs. Naturally, the mirror will not be allowed to face people when it is placed. First, it is disrespectful. Second, it is not good for people who are superstitious.

2. Mirrors are the same

In fact, when bronze mirrors first appeared, only the royal family and dignitaries were enough to use them, and ordinary people had no chance to use them and could not afford them. And the design of the mirror is very different from now. They will let craftsmen carve exquisite totems on the back of the mirror, while the front is just a smooth copper surface. Therefore, when the museum shows us, it is natural to show its originality.

In addition, although the ancient bronze mirror was called a mirror, it was not very clear. In addition, many of them have been unearthed after thousands of years, and the original smooth front has been unbearable to look straight, which has lost the value of watching. The quality of a bronze mirror is judged by the pattern on the back.

in a word, the design and skills of ancient people are admirable. After all, the development at that time was limited, so every time I saw the carved bronze mirror, I could always imagine, wondering which big lady used it?