Harvard Art Museums > 1895.241.C: Part of a Box Mirror 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"Part of a Box Mirror , 1895.241.C,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 19, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/303732. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1895.241.C Title Part of a Box Mirror Other Titles Alternate Title: Mirror Classification Mirrors Work Type mirror Date mid 4th century BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World Period Classical period, Late Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/303732 Physical Descriptions Medium Copper alloy Technique Cast and hammered Dimensions 11.5 x 0.2 cm (4 1/2 x 1/16 in.) Technical Details Technical Observations: 1895.241.C was probably formed from a cast sheet, although its thinness suggests that it was hammered out and the decorations cut in the metal. Its patina is very different from 1895.241.A and 1895.241.B; the metallic surface is almost entirely exposed. The patina is an overall mottled light and dark brown with a few areas of green, and some more cupritic red areas on the mirror side. Very fine porosity on that side as well. Most of the pieces assembled under 1895.241 have at least a few small crystalline black growths of copper sulfide that result from post-excavation storage conditions. Francesca G. Bewer (submitted 2012) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Professor C.E. Norton and Richard Norton Accession Year 1895 Object Number 1895.241.C 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 is the reflecting disc from a hinged box mirror (Klappspiegel). The reflecting side is bounded by a convex border, enclosed by two low raised ridges. The reverse side marked by a central circular zone enclosed by five zones of low convex moldings, each of which is enclosed by fine low ridges. David G. Mitten Subjects and Contexts Ancient Bronzes Related Works 2012.1.62 Part of a Box Mirror Mirrors 2012.1.63 Part of a Box Mirror Mirrors 1895.241.G Mirror Handle Mirrors 1895.241.B Part of a Box Mirror Mirrors 1895.241.E Part of a Box Mirror Mirrors 1895.241.A Part of a Box Mirror Mirrors 1895.241.D Mirror Case Hinge Fragment Mirrors 1977.216.3395 Part of a Box Mirror Mirrors 1972.33 Box Mirror with Relief of Eros Mirrors 1977.216.1995.A-B Engraved Box Mirror Component Mirrors 1984.711 Mirror Disc Mirrors 1969.177.20.A-B Components of a Box Mirror Mirrors 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
