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Bronze box mirror

Bronze box mirror. Culture: Greek. Dimensions: diameter 6 1/8 in. (15.5cm). Date: 2nd quarter of the 4th century B.C. or later.
In relief, head of a woman
The box mirror came into use toward the end of the fifth century B.C. Under the protective cover is the mirror, a cast-bronze disk with a highly polished surface. The relief on the cover was hammered separately and applied.
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Title:
Bronze box mirror
Caption:
Bronze box mirror. Culture: Greek. Dimensions: diameter 6 1/8 in. (15.5cm). Date: 2nd quarter of the 4th century B.C. or later. In relief, head of a woman The box mirror came into use toward the end of the fifth century B.C. Under the protective cover is the mirror, a cast-bronze disk with a highly polished surface. The relief on the cover was hammered separately and applied.
Technique/material:
BRONZE
Period:
LATE CLASSICAL
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Releases:
Model: No - Property: No
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Image size:
3150 x 4200 px | 37.9 MB
Print size:
26.7 x 35.6 cm | 10.5 x 14.0 in (300 dpi)