The has rediscovered a rare piece of art that spent more than 50 years in storage.
The artwork is known as a 鈥渕agic鈥� mirror. Under special lighting conditions, it reveals an image of a Buddha surrounded by rays of light.
It went on display at the museum July 23rd.
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And while it鈥檚 among the most high-profile hidden treasures in the museum鈥檚 vast collection, it鈥檚 not the first discovery that Cincinnati Art Museum Curator of East Asian Art Dr. Hou-Mei Sung has made in the time she has worked there.
Joining Cincinnati Edition to discuss this latest discovery 鈥� and the importance of this artwork 鈥� are Cincinnati Art Museum Curator of East Asian Art Dr. Hou-Mei Sung and Cincinnati Art Museum Marketing & Communications Manager Kaitlyn Sharo.
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