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Greek, probably West Greek, possibly Centuripe
This woman holds a box mirror on her knee. The lid has dropped and she gazes into the reflective surface, which would have been of highly polished bronze.
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Title: Terracotta statuette of a woman looking into a box mirror
Period: Hellenistic
Date: 3rd–2nd century BCE
Culture: Greek, probably West Greek, possibly Centuripe
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: H. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm)
Classification: Terracottas
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1912
Accession Number: 12.229.19
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