Ancient hand mirror
| Description: |
The mirrors used in Ancient Rome and throughout the European Middle Ages were slightly convex disks of metal that reflected light off their highly polished surfaces. Mirrors have a long history of use as household objects and as decoration. The earliest mirrors were hand mirrors. Mirrors made of glass with a metallic backing originated in the late 12th and early 13th Centuries. |
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| Source: |
http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/tcm/id/654 |
| Collection: |
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis |
| Rights: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/; |
| Copyright: |
Creative Commons (CC By-SA 3.0); |
| Subjects: |
Rome -- Civilization -- To 146 B.C. Mirrors Mirrors -- History |
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