This mirror with its handle may be ascribed to a New Kingdom burial at Thebes, on the basis of the date of acquisition, the 1840s. The metal disc would have originally given a good reflection when highly polished.
Present location |
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRELAND [30/002] DUBLIN |
Inventory number |
L1030:85 |
Dating |
NEW KINGDOM ? |
Archaeological Site |
THEBES: WEST BANK |
Category |
MIRROR |
Material |
BRONZE; WOOD |
Technique |
HAMMERING; SCULPTURED |
Width |
18.7 cm |