AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1920.170
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AMICA Library Year:
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2003
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Nationality:
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Italy, Etruscan, probably Praenestine, late 4th Century BC
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Italy, Etruscan, probably Praenestine, late 4th Century BC
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Title:
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Mirror with Engraved Scene
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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c. 325-300 BC
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Creation Start Date:
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-325
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Creation End Date:
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-300
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Materials and Techniques:
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bronze
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Classification Term:
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Metalwork
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Style or Period:
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Italy, Etruscan, probably Praenestine, late 4th Century BC
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Dimensions:
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Overall:
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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1920.170
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Mrs. John Huntington
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Rights:
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Context:
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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.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.1920.170.tif
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