Octafoil Mirror with Crouched Animals

Description

The mirror was cast using lost-wax technology. Extensive chisel work was done to finish the back. Harsh chemicals were used to remove the corrosion from the mirror, leaving re-deposited copper scattered on the surface.

Provenance

Thomas and Martha Carter, Madison, WI

Octafoil Mirror with Crouched Animals

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early 600s-early 900s

Accession Number

1995.342

Medium

bronze

Dimensions

Diameter: 19.3 cm (7 5/8 in.); Overall: 0.9 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 1 cm (3/8 in.)

Classification

Metalwork

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee