Box Mirror with Head of Athena (lid)

330–270 BCE Diameter: 11.3 cm (4 7/16 in.) Source image
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The ancient Greek box mirror resembles a modern, hinged makeup compact in design. While the actual mirror is the top of the bottom half of the box – a highly polished cast-bronze disk – the cover often bears relief decoration. This example features a helmeted head of Athena, a...

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