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THBRoman Bronze Mirror Case w/ Woman in Profile
Lot 44b
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A gorgeous bronze mirror case with an applied cast bronze relief of a woman's face in profile on its smooth, polished back side; this is held in place with tiny bronze nails. The edges of the back are folded inward, revealing an interior with a series of incised concentric circles decorating it; this would have once protected the reflective surface of a mirror. The woman's face is depicted very similarly to the popular style painted on red-figure vases known as a "lady of fashion" - a recurring motif in Apulian art believed to show a woman with her hair done elaborately for her marriage day. The "lady of fashion" is the head of a woman shown to the left, wearing a kekryphalos, a type of hair covering, earrings, and a bead necklace. Here her necklace has a separate bronze ring attached to a tiny bronze loop that serves as a pendant on the necklace but may also have once had a practice purpose, such as attaching the mirror case to a sleeve. Size: 4.7" W x 5.6" H (11.9 cm x 14.2 cm)
Mirrors are often associated with women, and specifically women's religion, in the Roman Empire: devotees of Isis carried mirrors for rituals, for example. This style of mirror is similar to ones found in the Vesuvius area, probably made in Campania. Given the "lady of fashion" motif, it may have been given as a wedding gift.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-Neil Phillips collection, New York, USA, acquired in the 1980s
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#152854Woman's face, which is a separate piece of bronze from the mirror back attached by bronze nails, has been expertly restored in a few areas, notably on the cheek. The back is in good condition with a few small tears around the edges. Rich patina and deposits on all surfaces.Condition
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