COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
CMA_.1920.170
AMICA Library Year:
2003
Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Creator Nationality:
Italy, Etruscan, probably Praenestine, late 4th Century BC
Creator Name-CRT:
Italy, Etruscan, probably Praenestine, late 4th Century BC
Title:
Mirror with Engraved Scene
Title Type:
Primary
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
c. 325-300 BC
Creation Start Date:
-325
Creation End Date:
-300
Materials and Techniques:
bronze
Classification Term:
Metalwork
Style or Period:
Italy, Etruscan, probably Praenestine, late 4th Century BC
Dimensions:
Overall:
AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number:
1920.170
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. John Huntington
Context:
This hand mirror, which originally had an ivory handle, reflected the viewer's image in its once highly polished surface. The back is engraved with a narrative scene, a type of mirror decoration probably invented by the Etruscans. The engraving shows an older man threatening a youth with his sword in the center flanked by two women. A Greek myth is certainly intended, but the identification is debatable.
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1920.170.tif
