Mirror ca. 1550–1458 New Kingdom This was cast in two pieces and a tang at the bottom of the disk was inserted into the handle and held in place with a rivet. The handle is in the form of a stylized papyrus plant, a symbol of creative female power, and brings to mind the papyrus swamp, which in Egyptian mythology was associated with mirror belongs to a set of cosmetic equipment (–d) that includes a razor and whetstone, tweezers, and a kohl tube (). All of these items were found in a basket placed in a tomb for the use of the owner's Mirror 5476
Mirror ca. 1550–1458 New Kingdom This was cast in two pieces and a tang at the bottom of the disk was inserted into the handle and held in place with a rivet. The handle is in the form of a stylized papyrus plant, a symbol of creative female power, and brings to mind the papyrus swamp, which in Egyptian mythology was associated with mirror belongs to a set of cosmetic equipment (–d) that includes a razor and whetstone, tweezers, and a kohl tube (). All of these items were found in a basket placed in a tomb for the use of the owner's Mirror 547605
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