Harvard Art Museums > 1977.216.3421: Plain Circular Mirror with Ring Attachment Mirrors Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Plain Circular Mirror with Ring Attachment , 1977.216.3421,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 13, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/304147. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1977.216.3421 Title Plain Circular Mirror with Ring Attachment Other Titles Alternate Title: Part of a Box Mirror Classification Mirrors Work Type mirror Date 4th century BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World Period Classical period, Late, to Early Hellenistic Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/304147 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Technique Cast and hammered Dimensions mirror: 12.1 x 10.3 cm (4 3/4 x 4 1/16 in.) ring: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.) Technical Details Technical Observations: The patina features green, red, and black corrosion products with brown deposits. Unusual parallel striations on the slightly concave side may be from a post-excavation treatment. The piece is intact. The disc was made by hammering and cutting a thin sheet. The loop on one side of the disc was an extension of the main sheet that was rolled over to provide a holder for the hammered-rod ring. Carol Snow (submitted 2002) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University Accession Year 1977 Object Number 1977.216.3421 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Published Catalogue Text: Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Bronzes at the Harvard Art Museums This sheet-bronze disc has a loop extending from one side and bent over, through which is threaded a circular loop of bronze wire, evidently for suspension. This disc is slightly concave; it has no visible incised features. The top side is marked by delicate parallel lines. An old paper label adheres to the opposite side, on which is written in ink, “Athens.” This object may have been a lid rather than a mirror. David G. Mitten Subjects and Contexts Ancient Bronzes Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
