MirrorsEtruscan4th century BCE
Engraved Mirror
first half 4th century BCE
Dimensions
19.7 x 13.4 x 0.2 cm (7 3/4 x 5 1/4 x 1/8 in.) 258.9 g
Provenance
The Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection, Department of the Classics, Harvard University (before 1970-2012), transfer; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2012.
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