Mirror
Description
Object Label: The hairstyle of the nude female figure on the handle of this mirror—thick braids surrounding the face—was popular in the middle of the Eighteenth Dynasty, allowing art historians to date the work. Caption: Mirror, ca. 1478–1390 B.C.E.. Silver and copper alloy, 9 3/4 x diam. 5 1/2 in. (24.7 x 14 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.635E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
An ancient Egyptian mirror with a handle shaped like a goddess figure.
This artifact is an ancient Egyptian hand mirror with a round reflective surface and a carved handle. The handle depicts a standing female figure, likely a goddess, characterized by its detailed craftsmanship and smooth lines. The mirror surface shows signs of age, but the overall artifact remains impressively intact. The style is typical of personal grooming items from ancient Egypt.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.635E tier-2
- BKM-Object 4068 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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