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The silver-gilt openwork band that enframes the mirror itself is decorated with herons and other birds among palmettes, flowers, and leaves. The wooden back originally may have been covered with fabric that would have set off the open frame most effectively.
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Title: Bronze mirror with wooden backing, set in a silver-gilt frame
Period: Hellenistic or Early Roman
Date: 2nd century BC–1st century AD
Culture: Greek
Medium: Bronze, wood, silver, gold
Dimensions: Diam.: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
Classification: Gold and Silver
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1922
Accession Number: 22.50.1
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