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Mirror
Italic, Latin, Faliscan
Late Classical or Hellenistic Period
about 350–300 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 18.3 cm (7 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Henry Lillie Pierce Fund
Accession Number98.686
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Cosmetic and medical
Catalogue Raisonné
Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes (MFA), no. 378; Sculpture in Stone and Bronze (MFA), p. 123 (additional published references).
DescriptionIncised decorations on back. A branch-perhaps of olive leaves-encloses the figures on the non-reflecting side of the mirror. A nude standing warrior with a spear is touched by a winged female and a man wearing a mantle. The scene may represent Achilles, Patroklos, and Nike
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren; 1898: purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren for $ 69,618.13 (this figure is the total price for MFA 98.641-98.940)