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Only the attachment, decorated with volutes in relief, and a small part of the tang are preserved. At the top is a flanged edge into which the mirror fitted. The tang would have been inserted into a handle of wood, bone, or ivory. This mirror fragment was found on Cyprus.
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Title: Bronze handle of a mirror
Date: 6th–5th century BCE
Culture: Greek, Cypriot
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: Other: 3in. (7.6cm)
Classification: Bronzes
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number: 74.51.5418
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