Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · papyrus
Mirror with a papyrus-shaped handle displaying a Bat-like face
Description
Silver disk with a wood (modern) handle sheathed in gold; the inlays are modern
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.
Ancient Egyptian mirror featuring the face of Hathor.
The artifact is an ancient Egyptian sistrum or mirror with a handle depicting the goddess Hathor. The design includes a round reflective surface mounted on a handle shaped as Hathor’s face, characterized by cow's horns. The craftsmanship is intricate, showcasing traditional Egyptian artistry with an emphasis on religious symbolism.
decorative
New Kingdom
excellent
Deities
Hathor
Materials
gold
Connections
Found at
Wadi Gabbanat el-Qurud, Wadi D
Deities
Hathor
Royals
ThutmoseThutmose III
Materials
Gold
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116274793 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 26.8.98 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 548673 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.