Mirror decoration, 1st half of the 5th century BC, Corinth, mirror, height 3 cm, width 3.6 cm, A small sculptural object of a bird shape stands on a transparent rectangular base; the bird has a curved tail, an upright neck, and a textured surface showing areas of dark brown, green, and hints of lighter brown, with rough, uneven edges and patches of corrosion; the base is translucent and pale, and the background is a smooth, light gray.
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Mirror decoration, 1st half of the 5th century BC, Corinth, mirror, height 3 cm, width 3.6 cm, A small sculptural object of a bird shape stands on a transparent rectangular base; the bird has a curved tail, an upright neck, and a textured surface showing areas of dark brown, green, and hints of lighter brown, with rough, uneven edges and patches of corrosion; the base is translucent and pale, and the background is a smooth, light gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A01_246

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Mirror decoration 1st half 5th century BC Corinth mirror height 3 cm width 3.6 cm small sculptural object bird shape stands transparent rectangular base bird curved tail upright neck textured surface showing areas dark brown green hints lighter brown rough uneven edges patches corrosion base translucent pale background smooth light gray.

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