Egyptian Bronze Mirror with Ivory Handle Middle Kingdom, 1938-1758 BC A bronze discoid mirror with one polished face, ivory handle formed as a papyrus stalk with incised collar and leaf detailing; mounted on a custom-made stand. 302 grams, 24.5cm (9 1/2"). Fine condition. Provenance Formerly in a private American collection, kept in Europe since the 1960s, imported to into the UK in 2003; formerly with Pierre Bergé & Associés, Archéologie, Paris, 1 June 2012, Lot 39 (7,000-8,000 euros); accompanied by copies of the relevant Pierre Bergé catalogue pages. Literature For a similar-shaped wooden handle, cf. W.M.F Petrie, Objects of Daily Use, Egypt, 1927, pl. XXVI, no. 12; and for the mirror shape, pl. XXV, fig. 9-10.
Egyptian Bronze Mirror with Ivory Handle Middle Kingdom, 1938-1758 BC A bronze discoid mirror with one polished face, ivory handle formed as a papyrus stalk with incised collar and leaf detailing; mounted on a custom-made stand. 302 grams, 24.5cm (9 1/2"). Fine condition. Provenance Formerly in a private American collection, kept in Europe since the 1960s, imported to into the UK in 2003; formerly with Pierre Bergé & Associés, Archéologie, Paris, 1 June 2012, Lot 39 (7,000-8,000 euros); accompanied by copies of the relevant Pierre Bergé catalogue pages. Literature For a similar-shaped wooden handle, cf. W.M.F Petrie, Objects of Daily Use, Egypt, 1927, pl. XXVI, no. 12; and for the mirror shape, pl. XXV, fig. 9-10.
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