An ancient bronze mirror from the Wei and Jin Dynasties (220-420) was stolen from a Dunhuang museum in northwest China's Gansu Province, a curator confirmed on Wednesday.
The Dunhuang Municipal Museum reported the theft to local police as soon as it found the mirror missing in the daytime of Aug. 24, when the building was open to tourists. Police were investigating the case, curator Fu Licheng said.
The mirror, 11 cm in diameter and a mere 0.3 cm thick, was rated a Class A heritage cultural property under national protection. The Chinese characters "Wei Zhi San Gong," roughly meaning "among top ranking officials," was inscribed on the back of the mirror.
Three other ancient bronze mirrors of lesser value were also stolen.
Fu said the museum's sole infrared security system was operational the evening before the theft occurred. In the daytime, however, all cultural relics were guarded by security personnel.
Source:Xinhua
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