Mirror with Engraved Decoration
4th-3rd century BCE
Description
Bronze disc with dentilated edge on convex side. Concave side with incised decoration: two winged men stand facing, wearing helmets, tunics, and a chlamys tied around the neck. Between them is a rosette, and behind them is a pediment. The uppermost portion of the plate from which the shank ran is preserved. Segment of the disc is broken away. Both sides are covered with a thin green patina over red curpite corrosion, with much surface bubbling.
Dimensions
10.5 x 9.7 cm (4 1/8 x 3 13/16 in.) 99.96 g
Provenance
Gift of Dr. Jerome Eisenberg, 2000.
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