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Source Description
The most popular type of mirror in the Hellenistic period was of "clamshell" form, much like the modern compact. The polished mirror disk was protected by a hinged lid, decorated with figures in relief on the exterior and, not uncommonly, with a scene engraved on its underside. Appearing on the inside lid of this mirror is a tranquil scene with a nude maiden, perhaps Aphrodite or a nymph, bathing in a rocky grotto.
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Document identity
localId
15488
label
Mirror with a Bathing Maiden
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Source metadata
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15488
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object
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normalized
title
Mirror with a Bathing Maiden
description
The most popular type of mirror in the Hellenistic period was of "clamshell" form, much like the modern compact. The polished mirror disk was protected by a hinged lid, decorated with figures in relief on the exterior and, not uncommonly, with a scene engraved on its underside. Appearing on the inside lid of this mirror is a tranquil scene with a nude maiden, perhaps Aphrodite or a nymph, bathing in a rocky grotto.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
3rd century BCE (Hellenistic)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
mirrors
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1
pageCount
1
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
2.5
height
12.7
dimensionsRaw
top: 15/16 x 5 in. (2.5 x 12.7 cm) (d. x diam.)bottom: 1/2 x 4 13/16 in. (1.2 x 12.3 cm) (d. x diam.)
Source extras
style
Hellenistic
med
engraved bronze, repoussé silver backed with paste
creator_ids
6256
collection_ids
GRC
exhibition_ids
2237
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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