MirrorsNear Eastern10th-9th century BCE
Mirror
10th-9th century BCE
Dimensions
13.9 x 11.1 x 0.3 cm (5 1/2 x 4 3/8 x 1/8 in.)
Provenance
Louise M. and George E. Bates, Camden, ME (by 1971-1992), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1992.
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