Ancient Roman Lead Votive Mirror - 10 cm
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Roman votive mirror from the 1st–3rd century AD, made of lead and 10 cm high, in good condition, acquired from a private collection in Germany in 2008, authentic/original.
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Description from the seller
Small Roman mirror. Decorated with circles, dots, and a stripe decoration. It is a votive offering.
Roman mirrors usually consisted of three parts: a base lead plate, a glass plate backed with lead foil, and a frame.
Mirrors were often placed with the deceased in burials of women, as were rings, bracelets and other personal objects.
Literature:
An introduction to the typology of mirrors and references to further literature offers:
G. Lloyd-Morgan, The Mirrors. Description of the Collections in the Rijksmuseum G.M. Kam at Nijmegen IX (1981)
From the German-speaking area:
M. Konrad, Das römische Gräberfeld von Bregenz-Brigantium I, München 1997
Note: no shipping outside the European Union.
Small Roman mirror. Decorated with circles, dots, and a stripe decoration. It is a votive offering.
Roman mirrors usually consisted of three parts: a base lead plate, a glass plate backed with lead foil, and a frame.
Mirrors were often placed with the deceased in burials of women, as were rings, bracelets and other personal objects.
Literature:
An introduction to the typology of mirrors and references to further literature offers:
G. Lloyd-Morgan, The Mirrors. Description of the Collections in the Rijksmuseum G.M. Kam at Nijmegen IX (1981)
From the German-speaking area:
M. Konrad, Das römische Gräberfeld von Bregenz-Brigantium I, München 1997
Note: no shipping outside the European Union.
Details
Culture
Ancient Roman
Century/timeframe
1-3. Jh. n. Chr.
Name of object
Votive Mirror
Acquired from
Private collection
Year acquired
2008
Material
Lead
Country acquired from
Germany
Condition
Good
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Height
10 cm
Previous owner - year acquired
1979
Previous owner - country acquired from
Germany
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
Authenticity
Original/official
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