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Mirror
Egyptian
Late Middle Kingdom to early New Kingdom
1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K III, 309
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Height x width: 13.1 x 12.1 cm (5 3/16 x 4 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1789a
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Cosmetic and medical
DescriptionThe reflective face of this mirror is composed of a falltened disk with a squared spike for insertion into a separately made handle.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, K III, 309. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.
(Accession date: March 1, 1920)
(Accession date: March 1, 1920)