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Mirror

ca. 1680–1700
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 551
The voluminous carving of this frame is characteristic of the region of Gdansk (formerly Danzig) in Poland.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Mirror
  • Date: ca. 1680–1700
  • Culture: German, Danzig (Gdansk)
  • Medium: Dark-stained pine; replaced mirror glass
  • Dimensions: 75 x 64 x 4 in. (190.5 x 162.6 x 10.2 cm)
  • Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1967
  • Object Number: 67.171
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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