Lot 44
An Egyptian Bronze Mirror
Sale 1035 - Antiquities and Ancient Art: A Study
May 26, 2022 10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

Sold for $2,250

Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
An Egyptian Bronze Mirror
New Kingdom, 18th-20th Dynasty, 1550-1070 B.C.
Height 8 inches (20 cm).
Property from a New York Private Collection

Provenance:
Hótel Drouot, Paris, 4 December 1994, Lot 82.
 
Note: 
The mirror is in the form of a slightly flattened disc, with a handle of striped alabaster in the form of the hieroglyphic hem, a symbol for kingship.
Condition Report
Height with stand 9 1/4 inches (23.4 cm).

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