MirrorsEtruscan3rd century BCE
Hand Mirror
first half 3rd century BCE
Dimensions
18.7 x 10.2 x 0.2 cm (7 3/8 x 4 x 1/16 in.) 66.2 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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