Mirror Disk
ca. 1938-1700 B.C.E.
Maker Unknown
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Originally, the bronze disks in this case were attached to wooden handles to form mirrors. At the time of burial, the mirrors were stored in linen covers. Over the centuries, both the handles and the bags disintegrated. The smaller of these two disks still shows an impression of the linen, created by the material’s interaction with the bronze.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Accessory
- Formatted Medium
- Bronze
- Medium
- bronze
- Locations
- Place excavated: Tomb D303, Abydos, Egypt
- Period
- Middle Kingdom
- Dimensions
- 2 3/16 x 2 9/16 in. (5.6 x 6.5 cm)
- Accession Number
- 13.1044
- Credit Line
- Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund
- Exhibitions
- Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Ancient Egyptian Art
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
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