
Late Bronze Age III
Personal Mirror
Personal Mirror: Copper alloy round mirror with a short tang, eccentrically placed. One fragment of the round disc is loose and the overall condition of the mirror is corroded. It is too oxidised to tell whether the tang had a rivet hole. (Overall: 8 mm x 120 mm x 120 mm) - Made of Copper Alloy Culture: Late Cypriot IIIA
Classification
- Object type
- Toilet object
- Material
- MetalCopper and bronze
- Date
- 1200 - 1170 BC
Collection
Provenance
- St Andrews University and Liverpool Museums Kouklia Expedition, Previous owner, …
References
- Metallurgical changes in Late Bronze Age Cyprus, Sydney Pickles, 1988-01, Page: …
Identifiers
- Accession no.
- 56.218.172, Liverpool Museum
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