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AN ETRUSCAN BRONZE MIRROR
Lot 8

AN ETRUSCAN BRONZE MIRROR

CIRCA 3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.

Closed8 December 2021

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AN ETRUSCAN BRONZE MIRROR
CIRCA 3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.
7 13⁄16 in. (19.9 cm.) high

Dr. Franz Haniel (1883-1965) collection, Germany; thence by descent.

Specialist note


Depicting the Tinas Cliniaras facing each other. The two lines linking them are possibly part of their cult monument, the dokana. The small indentation in the center most likely served to hold the disk on the turning lathe.