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Octafoil Mirror with Hunters and Prey

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows a bronze mirror with a scalloped edge and a dark patina. The mirror's shape resembles an octafoil. The center features a raised depiction of a wild boar. The boar is surrounded by multiple raised depictions running in a circle of various animals including deer, dogs, and foxes. The animals appear to be hunting the boar. There are raised depictions of leaves and butterflies throughout the design. The mirror has a dark gray-green patina and appears to be old.

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889 × 893 px
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