Harvard Art Museums > 1895.241.D: Mirror Case Hinge Fragment Mirrors Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Mirror Case Hinge Fragment , 1895.241.D,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Jul 20, 2025, https://hvrd.art/o/303733. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1895.241.D Title Mirror Case Hinge Fragment Classification Mirrors Work Type mirror case Date mid 4th century BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World Period Classical period, Late Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/303733 Physical Descriptions Medium Copper alloy Technique Hammered Dimensions joined to F: 1.2 x 3.6 x 1.2 cm (1/2 x 1 3/8 x 1/2 in.) Technical Details Technical Observations: 1895.241.D is a hinge made up of two thin, hammered sheet metal components held together by an iron pin, which has rusted and congealed the mechanism. The copper alloy components are covered with green corrosion products, some burial accretions, and some rust. 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. They are cracked in a few areas, having been embrittled by mineralization. One of these cracks has been consolidated in the past with adhesive. Neither the size nor the shape of the hinge reflects the cut out section of 1895.241.A. It is therefore not possible for these components to have been originally part of the same box mirror. 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.D 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 1895.241.D is a two-part hinged attachment that connected the lid and bottom case for a box mirror. The top part consists of a rectangular element of sheet bronze connecting with the bottom part of the hinge. The corresponding part of the hinge consists of a rectangular projection, almost the same size as that of the top part. There is also a somewhat wider downward projection, again of sheet bronze, which terminates in four loops that alternate with the three loops on the upper component. David G. Mitten Subjects and Contexts Ancient Bronzes Related Objects Object Number 1895.241.G Title Mirror Handle Classification Mirrors Object Number 1895.241.B Title Part of a Box Mirror Classification Mirrors Object Number 1895.241.E Title Part of a Box Mirror Classification Mirrors Object Number 1895.241.A Title Part of a Box Mirror Classification Mirrors Object Number 1895.241.C Title Part of a Box Mirror Classification 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
