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Source Description
The handle of this mirror is cast as a female figure with bracelets, armband, and necklace. She holds an object in her right hand, her arm is bent, and her outstretched wings curve around the mirror. There is an engraved scene on the reverse of the mirror, depicting a warrior and a woman standing before a building, with a man and woman at the sides.The authenticity of this piece has been questioned.
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Document identity
localId
4607
label
Mirror with Female Figure and Engraved Scene
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obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
id
4607
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Mirror with Female Figure and Engraved Scene
description
The handle of this mirror is cast as a female figure with bracelets, armband, and necklace. She holds an object in her right hand, her arm is bent, and her outstretched wings curve around the mirror. There is an engraved scene on the reverse of the mirror, depicting a warrior and a woman standing before a building, with a man and woman at the sides.The authenticity of this piece has been questioned.
provenance
Don Marcello Massarenti Collection (?), Rome [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1902, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
Mirror: late fourth-early 3rd century BCE; Handle: first half 3rd century BCE (Hellenistic)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
mirrors
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3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
34.4
height
18.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 13 9/16 x Diam: 7 5/16 in. (34.4 x 18.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Etruscan or Italian
med
bronze
creator_ids
6291
collection_ids
ROM
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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733e783d5a2b93e2
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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f654575555fd622f
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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e9a594022472c986
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no
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no