Bronze box mirror
On the cover, profile head of a woman
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.
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.
Artwork Details
- 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
- Object Number:06.1061
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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