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Engraved Hand Mirror
late 3rd-2nd century BCE (Hellenistic)
bronze
The engraving on this mirror shows two figures facing each other, each wearing caps and tunics. These figures are generally identified as the Dioskouroi, Castor and Pollux.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 3/17/1980 | Examination | examined for technical study; x-ray |
| 7/21/1992 | Treatment | other |
Geographies
Italy, Etruria (Place of Origin)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, by 1931
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.1168