viernes, 22 de julio de 2016

Terracotta statuette of a woman looking into a box mirror

Terracotta statuette of a woman looking into a box mirror

Period:
Hellenistic
Date:
3rd–2nd century B.C.
Culture:
Greek, probably West Greek, possibly Centuripe
Medium:
Terracotta
Dimensions:
H. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm)
Classification:
Terracottas
Credit Line:
Rogers Fund, 1912
Accession Number:
12.229.19
 
 
 This woman holds a box mirror on her knee. The lid has dropped and she gazes into the reflective surface, which would have been of highly polished bronze. 
 
Met Museum
 
metmuseum.org
 

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