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Mirror
Egyptian
Late Middle Kingdom to early New Kingdom
1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K III, corridor
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Height x width: 18.6 x 9.5 cm (7 5/16 x 3 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1791
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Cosmetic and medical
DescriptionThe handle-shaft of this mirror is decorated with a braid pattern topped with a stylized emblem of the goddess Hathor, flanked by two uraei.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, K III, sacrificial corridor. 1914: 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)