Németh , GyörgySzabó, Ádám2021-06-282021-06-282020-08-01Acta Classica Universitatis Scientiarum Debreceniensis, Vol. 46 (2010) , 101–1130418-453Xhttps://hdl.handle.net/2437/317325There is a collection of several hundred small Roman lead mirrors (former private collection) in the Hungarian National Museum. Greek or Latin inscriptions can be read on 17 mirrors. The present study publishes these items along with the drawings of the inscriptions. Such mirrors were found mainly in graves of women, functioning as escorts to the souls of the dead and as apotropaic amulets.application/pdfLead mirrorfuneral cultprophylactic eyeapotropaic functionfolyóiratcikkOpen AccessActa Classica Universitatis Scientiarum DebreceniensisActa Classica Universitatis Scientiarum Debreceniensis46Acta Class. Univ. Sci. Debr.2732-3390