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Egyptian Bronze Mirror, New Kingdom, 1570-1070 BC

Fine Egyptian mirror with thin ellipsoidal disk.

The pointed tang broken and fixed in antiquity.

For a comparable mirror cf. no. 788 in: J. Vandier d’Abbadie. Catalogue des objets de toilette égyptiens au Musée du Louvre. Paris 1972.

Tang broken and reattached. Otherwise very good overall condition with attractive patina on both sides. Interesting old repair.

W. 11.6 cm (4.55 in)
H. 18.3 cm (7.2 in)

Koller Auktionen Zurich, September 2009 sale, lot no. 5471.

1250 USD