MirrorsRoman1st-2nd century CE
Mirror with Tinned Surface
1st-2nd century CE
Dimensions
27.9 x 0.9 x 16.1 cm (11 x 3/8 x 6 5/16 in.)
Provenance
Professor Clive Foss, Cambridge, MA (1973-2002), sold; to The Harvard University Art Museums, 2002.
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