Mirror Back with Great Goddess
| Title | Mirror Back with Great Goddess |
|---|---|
| Date | 400–550 CE 5th century |
| Medium | slate, pigment; other side originally inlaid with polished pyrite mirror |
| Classification | Sculpture |
| Origin | Guatemala(?), Escuintla, Teotihuacán style, Classic Period Guatemala |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Mirror Back with Great Goddess, 400–550 CE. Guatemala(?), Escuintla, Teotihuacán style, Classic Period. Slate, pigment; other side originally inlaid with polished pyrite mirror; overall: 20.1 x 0.2 cm (7 15/16 x 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, James Albert and Mary Gardiner Ford Memorial Fund, 1989.65 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0) |
About this artwork
“Mirror Back with Great Goddess” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 400–550 CE. It is executed in slate, pigment; other side originally inlaid with polished pyrite mirror and classified as sculpture. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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