Description (Physical description)
Bronze Lasa mirror, handle lost
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Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for Z 23214 A-F: '1 mirror with handle lost and three mirrors with one handle. All decorated round the edges and on the front surfaces (some with patterns and floral motifs incised) and on the body of the mirror with human figures'
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Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Context (Other)
The reverse extension has been filed down in modern times to allow soldering on of Z 23214 E, which as since been removed as they do not belong to the same mirror.
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn

Context (Analysis)
G. Lloyd-Morgan: '3rd century BC'
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Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Accession Register for Z 23214 A-F: '4 bronze Etruscan mirrors, 2 handles.'
Event Date 8/12/1977
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Context (Analysis)
Sampled for metal analysis to be included in the 'Corpus of Etruscan Mirrors'. Drilling taken by Dr. J.A. Charles of the Department of Metallurgy and Material Science on 17 May 1985 and examined by atomic absorption analysis by Dr M. Hughes of the British Museum Research lab. Drill holes filled at the Fitzwilliam Museum, with Paraloid B72 and ground mineral pigments. See MM1/7/18 for note by Julie Dawson (16 July 1985) with drawing and details.
Event Date 17/5/1985
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Context (References)
Nicholls, Richard. (1993). Corpus Speculorum Etruscorum. Great Britain 2, Cambridge: Corpus Christi College, The Fitzwilliam Museum, The Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, the Museum of Classical Archaeology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp 44-45 & plates 20a-d.
Event Date 1993
Author: Imogen Gunn

Context (Analysis)
See Nicholls publication for notes on the subject, engraving characteristics, similar mirrors and possible attribution of the Empty-handed Lasa Master. Nicholls gives the date as Etruscan, Hellenistic. The composition of the copper alloy is copper 83.0%, tin 12.65%. The description field has been updated with this description.
Event Date 1993
Author: Imogen Gunn

Description (Physical description)
Richard Nicholls: 'Small circular disc, its missing extension probably originally concave-sided and its missing handle probably cast in one piece with disc. Obverse: highly convex reflecting surface bound by channel and by outer ridge carrying relief beading (latter now rendered somewhat indistinct by ancient wear). Modern filing before soldering on of Z 23214 E (now removed) has obliterated any vestiges there may have been of engraved decoration on surviving upper part of extension. Plain edge of offset oblique profile. Reverse: what little survives of upper part of extension has surface set slightly higher than concave back of disc and is engraved with upper part of inverted triangle; from this there emerges what may be intended as a schematic hemispherical flower engraved immediately above on the lower part of the medallion with a winged naked woman apparently shown standing on top of it. She has her weight on her right leg, her right hand on her hip and her left arm hanging at her side. Her wings are half-spread and she wears shoes, a plain necklet and a Phrygian cap.'
Event Date 1993
Author: maa

Context (Amendments / updates)
The Place field was previously given as Citta Della Pieve, Italy. However, this was an error based on the findspot for Z 23214 A, which was originally accessioned as 1923.317 and had a specific provenance; at present there is no known findspot for this object.
Event Date 18/3/2024
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Description (Physical description)
Circular copper alloy mirror with handle broken off at the base. The obverse is convex. The border of the obverse is decorated with a plain ridge, and then a twisted beaded line at the edge. The edges on the reverse flare slightly upwards. The centre of the reverse is decorated with an incised winged female figure: a Lasa, an attendant of Turan (Aphrodite). She is depicted wearing boots and a helmet, probably standing on a flower, and with her head turned to the right and her right hand on her hip. The edges of the mirror extend to the top of the handle, which has broken off and does not survive.
Event Date 19/3/2024
Author: Esther Laver