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Mirror

New Kingdom
ca. 1550–1295 B.C.
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 114
This mirror has a handle in the form of a papyrus stalk ornamented with braided and zigzag patterns. A falcon perches on either side of the umbel. Along with a kohl pot, a shell bracelet, and some faience bead bangles, it was found inside a round basket that had been placed inside a rectangular coffin.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Mirror
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dynasty: late Dynasty 17 – early Dynasty 18
  • Date: ca. 1550–1295 B.C.
  • Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Courtyard of CC 41, Pit Tomb 43, Burial 12, Carnarvon/Carter excavations, 1912
  • Medium: Bronze or copper alloy
  • Dimensions: H. 20.3 cm (8 in)
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926
  • Object Number: 26.7.835a, b
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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