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The so-called box mirror, which came into use during the late fifth century B.C., consists of two cast-bronze disks: one has a polished reflecting surface, and the other fits over the mirror as a protective cover. The cover was often decorated with a cutout relief.
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Title: Bronze box mirror
Period: Hellenistic
Date: last quarter of the 4th century BCE
Culture: Greek
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: diameter 5 3/8in. (13.6cm)
Classification: Bronzes
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1906
Accession Number: 06.1061
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