Mirror with a Lasa (Winged Mythological Maiden) and Hercules
In ancient times, mirrors were made of bronze containing a relatively large amount of tin. This produced a bronze which could be polished to a highly reflective surface. Over time this surface has corroded, meaning the metals have converted to a mineral form, resulting in a mo...
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Madame E. Warneck Collection Sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 1905, lot 264. Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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