Mirror Disk
Description
Object Label: Mirror disks such as this one had decorated handles attached to the tiny trapezoidal tangs. When British archaeologists discovered this disk in a Middle Kingdom tomb, no trace of the handle remained. Caption: Mirror Disk, ca. 1938–1700 B.C.E.. Copper alloy, 4 3/16 x 4 1/8 in. (10.6 x 10.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 26.815. (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.
A round, flat object with a handle, likely a mirror or similar item.
The item is a round, flat disc with a short handle, resembling an ancient Egyptian mirror. It appears to be made of a metal, likely bronze, which has oxidized over time, giving it a weathered appearance. The surface is smooth with a few visible patinas and discolorations.
Connections
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 26.815 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3301 tier-2
About this record's data
- 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.
- Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.