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Mirror
Greek
Late Classical Period
about 400 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 11.8 cm (4 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Henry Lillie Pierce Fund
Accession Number99.492a
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Cosmetic and medical
Catalogue Raisonné
Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes (MFA), no. 360; Sculpture in Stone and Bronze (MFA), p. 123 (additional published references).
DescriptionMirror separated from cover (99.492b). Mirror, which is the box itself. The edge and under surface are decorated with concentric circles.
ProvenanceBy 1899: with E. P. Warren (according to Warren's records: Bought in Athens 1899.); purchased by MFA from E. P. Warren, 1899, for $ 32,500.00 (this is the total price for MFA 99.338-99.542)