cma-greek-roman-art:Mirror with Engraved Scene, 400-350 BC, Cleveland Museum of Art: Greek and Roman
cma-greek-roman-art:Mirror with Engraved Scene, 400-350 BC, Cleveland Museum of Art: Greek and Roman ArtThis 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.Size: Diameter: 14.4 cm (5 11/16 in. Overall: 19.8 cm (7 13/16 in.)Medium: bronzehttps://clevelandart.org/art/1952.259 -- source link
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