File:Italy, Etruscan, 1st half of 4th Century BC - Mirror with Engraved Scene - 1952.259 - Cleveland Museum of Art.tif

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Mirror with Engraved Scene   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Mirror with Engraved Scene
Object type Metalwork
Description
This is the usual type of Etruscan hand mirror (as distinguished from the earlier Greek hanging mirrors). The tang at the bottom originally fit into an ivory handle. The engraved scene depicts a fallen Trojan warrior being carried off the battlefield by a winged god. The style of engraving of this scene gives us an idea of what Etruscan drawing and painting were like.
Date 400-350 BC
Medium Bronze
Dimensions Diameter: 14.4 cm (5 11/16 in.); Overall: 19.8 cm (7 13/16 in.)
institution QS:P195,Q657415
Current location
Greek and Roman Art
Accession number
1952.259
Place of creation Italy, Etruscan, 1st half of 4th Century BC
Credit line Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Source/Photographer https://clevelandart.org/art/1952.259

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