MirrorsEtruscan3rd century BCE
Engraved Circular Hand Mirror With Animal Head Terminal
second half 3rd century BCE
Dimensions
24.5 x 12.7 cm (9 5/8 x 5 in.)
Provenance
Dr. Harris Kennedy, Milton, MA (by 1932), gift; to the William Hayes Fogg Art Museum, 1932.
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