Mirror, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, ca. 1550–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Tomb CC 37, Hall (C), burial 16, inside large round basket, Carnarvon/Carter excavations, 1911, Bronze or copper alloy, l. 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.); w. 6.8 cm (2 11/16 in.), This was cast in two pieces and a tang at the bottom of the disk was inserted into the handle and held in place with a rivet. The handle is in the form of a stylized papyrus plant, a symbol of creative female power, and brings to mind the papyrus swamp, which in Egyptian mythology was associated with regeneration
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Mirror, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, ca, 1550–1458 B.C, Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Tomb CC 37, Hall, C, burial 16, inside large round basket, Carnarvon/Carter excavations, 1911, Bronze, copper alloy, l, 16.5 cm, 6 1/2, w, 6.8, 2 11/16, cast, two pieces, tang, bottom, disk, inserted, handle, held, place, rivet, form, stylized papyrus plant, symbol, creative female, power, brings, mind, papyrus swamp, Egyptian mythology, associated, regeneration
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