MirrorsEtruscan4th century BCE
Engraved Tang Mirror
late 4th century BCE
Dimensions
h. 23.1 x diam. 15.8 x d. 0.5 cm (9 1/8 x 6 1/4 x 3/16 in.) 234.2 g
Provenance
[Fallani, Rome] (by 1951), sold; to the Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection, Department of the Classics, Harvard University (1951-2012), transfer; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2012.
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