Etruscan Bronze Mirror

Back of a bronze mirror, the metal has formed a green patina. Etched on it are the figures of two men. Left, a nude young man, his left foot resting on a rock, leans forward to grasp the handle of an amphora with his right hand. Across from him an older bearded man wearing a chlamys drinks from a double-handled cup in his left hand. In his right, he holds a staff or spear. A small fountain sits between them.

An Etrsucan bronz mirror, possible featuring Orpheus and Lynceus. The inscription, in Etruscan, read Lunc Urphen. Musée du Louvre inventory number MND 265, catalogue number Br 1726.

Online Resources
Image Source
Musée du Louvre MND 265
Subjects
Orpheus
Lynceus
Type
Image
License
Creative Commons Attribution
Agent
Unknown
Date
ca. 325–300 BCE
Medium
Bromze
Dimensions
h. 22.3 cm, diameter 16.5 cm
Inscription
Lunc-Urphen
Location
Musée du Louvre
Image Credit
Wikipedia user Bibi Saint-Pol
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