Bronze mirror

Unknown

ca. 350–300 BCE · Bronze · Greek and Roman Art

Zipunu flanked by Prucnas and Thalna Etruscan inscriptions identify the rather obscure characters depicted here. At the center is Zipunu, a lesser Etruscan goddess often associated with Turan (Latin: Venus). She is flanked by the obscure Etruscan heroes Prucnas and Thalna. The engraver paid meticulous attention to details of the eyes, hair, fingernails, footwear, jewelry, and musculature. The figures are set off against an unusual stippled background.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 350–300 BCE

Medium

Bronze

Culture

Etruscan

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1922