Mirror with Papyrus Handle Featuring Two Ibex Heads

Medium: Bronze

Geograhical Locations:

• Egypt

Dates:ca. 1539–1292 B.C.E.

Dimensions: Other (handle): 4 3/16 x 3 9/16 x 13/16 in. (10.7 x 9 x 2 cm) Other (disk): 4 1/8 x 3 3/4 x 5/16 in. (10.5 x 9.5 x 0.8 cm)

Collections:

• Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Exhibitions:

• A Woman's Afterlife: Gender Transformation in Ancient Egypt
• Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity

Accession Number: 75.168a-b

Image: 75.168a-b_front_PS4.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Bronze mirror in two parts; papyriform handle ends in an umbel topped with two ibex heads, facing out; their horns meet in the center. A rectangular socket in the handle received the trapezoidal tenon from the disk itself which is ellipsoid in shape. Condition: Scratched and in several areas on both handle and disk with bronze disease.

Brooklyn Museum