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New Kingdom
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.
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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
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