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Egyptian Bronze Mirror. Mirrors were introduced into the greek and roman empires from egypt. The bronze disc of a mirror, missing its handle.

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Created after millennia’s of struggle as our prehistoric ancestors conquered the ability to forge bronze, iron and steel, the first appearance of bronze mirrors appeared in egypt and china around 2900 b.c. Mirrors are well attested from the middle kingdom, with a round shape referring to the solar disc. But we all, with open face beholding as in a mirror.

Ancient Egyptian Bronze Mirror with handle 17 cm Catawiki

These egyptian mirrors are spoken of in biblical book. The disc supported by two horus falcons on integral bases, the handle in the form of a female, wearing long sheath dress, her arms outstretched supporting the falcons 7 ¾ in. The disc is inserted and attached in a slot cut in the capital of the upper handle. If any rust developed it was easily polished new.