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A fresco showing a woman looking in a mirror as she dresses (or undresses) her hair. From the Villa of Arianna at Stabiae (Castellammare di Stabia). 1st century CE. Naples National Archaeological Museum.
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Raddato, C. (2020, May 13). Fresco of a Woman Holding a Mirror. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12232/fresco-of-a-woman-holding-a-mirror/
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Raddato, Carole. "Fresco of a Woman Holding a Mirror." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 13, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12232/fresco-of-a-woman-holding-a-mirror/.
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Raddato, Carole. "Fresco of a Woman Holding a Mirror." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 13 May 2020. Web. 21 Jun 2021.