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Shaving Razor

Place of OriginItaly, Villanova
Date750-650 BCE
DimensionsMax H: 3 5/16 in. (7.2 cm); Max W: 4 in. (10.2 cm)
MediumBronze, razed and incised (blade); Cast handle
ClassificationMetalwork
Credit LineGift of an anonymous donor
Object number
1992.37
Not on View
Comparative ReferencesSee also Cristofani, M. The Etruscans, A New Investigation, New York, 1979, p. 55, illus., an example from the Museo Archaeologico, Grosseto.
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