MirrorsEtruscan4th century BCE
Tang Mirror with Engraved Scene of Hermes and Lasa
late 4th century BCE
Dimensions
23.5 x 16.8 cm (9 1/4 x 6 5/8 in.)
Provenance
Dr. Harris Kennedy, Milton, MA (by 1932), gift; to the William Hayes Fogg Art Museum, 1932.
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