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Mirror with three cupids with garlands and fruits
Roman, Eastern Mediterranean
Imperial Period
about A.D. 200
Medium/Technique
Bronze, with silver and gilding
Dimensions
Diameter: 8.9 cm (3 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Esther D. Anderson, Nancy A. Claflin, Suzanne R. Dworsky, and Josephine L. Murray
Accession Number1988.232
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Cosmetic and medical
Catalogue Raisonné
Sculpture in Stone and Bronze (MFA), no. 096.
DescriptionBronze, silver face, repoussé back with scene in rolled fillet molding. Three Erotes in cloaks trip to right beneath a garland. Left in figure pours libation from oinochoe, holds thyros; center figure, winged, supports figure on right who holds wreath and reversed torch. Below groundline, ears of wheat and ivy leaves or fruits. Black and brown patina on back, some gilding remains; some polish on face, some corrosion. Some crumbling at edges of rim restoration.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Joseph Ternbach Collection (A Glimpse into the Past: The Joseph Ternbach Collection, Jerusalem, Israel Museum, 1981-1982, no. 162: said to be from Anatolia); by 1987: with Sotheby's, 1334 York Avenue, New York 10021 (auction, November 24, 1987, lot 168); purchased by MFA at Sotheby's auction, November 24, 1987 and accessioned April 27, 1988