Mirror
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Object Label
Early Dynasty 18 metalworkers continued the Middle Kingdom tradition of making mirrors with handles in the form of papyrus plants capped by heads of Hathor, a cow-eared goddess associated with love and music. The slender proportions of the drooping papyrus and the goddess's delicate facial features identify this example as an early Eighteenth Dynasty work.
Caption
Mirror, ca. 1539–1478 B.C.E.. Bronze, 10 15/16 x 5 7/16 x 7/8 in. (27.8 x 13.8 x 2.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.638E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Title
Mirror
Date
ca. 1539–1478 B.C.E.
Dynasty
early Dynasty 18
Period
New Kingdom
Geography
Reportedly from: Aswan, Egypt
Medium
Bronze
Classification
Dimensions
10 15/16 x 5 7/16 x 7/8 in. (27.8 x 13.8 x 2.3 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
37.638E
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