Bidspirit auction | ROMAN LEAD VOTIVE MIRROR WITH

ROMAN LEAD VOTIVE MIRROR WITH DECORATION - Ca. 100-300 AD.A lead votive mirror with a round frame, circular decorations around the central mirror area, and a rectangular handle with scroll-shaped supports. The back has a moulded rosette design.For similar see: Kiernan, P. (2009) Miniature Votive Offerings in the North-West Provinces of the Roman Empire, Verlag Franz Philipp Rutzen; Kouzov, C. (2002) Lead Roman mirrors in Varna Archaeological Museum, Archaeologia Bulgarica 6(3), pp. 63-99.Size: 105mm x 58mm; weight 47gProvenance: Private UK collection; acquired on the UK art market, pre-2000.