Mirror

New Kingdom
ca. 1492–1473 B.C.
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 116
This disk of this mirror is copper alloy and was cast with a tang at the bottom that fits into the handle. The handle was carved from coniferous wood. The mirror was found in the bottom of a coffin discovered in the tomb of Hatnefer (36.3.1). A number of other objects in the Museum's collection were in the same coffin including a faience bowl and two dishes (36.3.8–.10), a wood cosmetic box (36.3.11a, b), another mirror (36.3.13), and five amulets (36.3.20–.24).

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Mirror
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 18, early
  • Reign: reign of Thutmose II–Early Joint reign
  • Date: ca. 1492–1473 B.C.
  • Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Tomb of Hatnefer and Ramose (below TT 71), coffin III, MMA excavations, 1935–36
  • Medium: Wood, copper alloy
  • Dimensions: Overall H. 29 cm (11/7/16 in.); W. of mirror 14.5 cm (5 11/16 in.); Mirror disk: H. 12.8 cm (5 1/16 in.); W. 14.5 cm (5 11/16 in.); Th. 0.5 cm (3/16 in.); Handle: H 16.3 cm (6 7/8 in.); W. 11.3 cm (4 7/16 in.); Diam. 2.8 cm (1 1/8 in.)
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1936
  • Object Number: 36.3.12a, b
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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