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Mirror Handle

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Greenish metal sculpture of a standing woman. The woman has her hair styled upwards with bangs framing her forehead. Her right arm hangs by her side, while her left arm is raised and bent at the elbow. The left hand grasps an object near her shoulder. The sculpture depicts the woman wearing a long dress. The base of the sculpture is flat and irregularly shaped. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
1st century BCE–1st century CE
Medium:
Phyllitic schist
Culture:
Pakistan or India
Dimensions:
319 × 623 px
Museum record:
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