COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
CMA_.1952.259
AMICA Library Year:
2003
Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Creator Nationality:
Italy, Etruscan, 1st half of 4th Century BC
Creator Name-CRT:
Italy, Etruscan, 1st half of 4th Century BC
Title:
Mirror with Engraved Scene
Title Type:
Primary
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
400-350 BC
Creation Start Date:
-400
Creation End Date:
-350
Materials and Techniques:
bronze
Classification Term:
Metalwork
Style or Period:
Italy, Etruscan, 1st half of 4th Century BC
Dimensions:
Diameter: 14.4cm, Overall: 19.8cm
AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number:
1952.259
Credit Line:
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Context:
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.
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1952.259.tif
