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Mirror
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of an unidentified ruler
Object Place: Sudan, Nubia; Findspot: Nubia, Meroe, Beg. S, surface debris
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Height (with tang) x width x depth: 28 x 26 x .8 cm (11 x 10 1/4 x 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.1698
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Cosmetic and medical
DescriptionLarge bronze mirror, much corroded (and treated by Mr. Young in 1953); on one side representation of worshipper before seated goddess with a few columns of inscription. Surface of mirror gives impression of blistering.
InscriptionsYes
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. S., surface debris. February, 1921: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.