Bidspirit auction | PAIR OF NEAR EASTERN BRONZE


PAIR OF NEAR EASTERN BRONZE MIRRORS - Ca. 2200 - 1500 BC. A pair of bronze mirrors, each with a circular disc and flaring handle. The mirror on the left is plain on both faces, with a folded rim and attached handle with lateral projections below the disc. On the mirror to the right, the reflective face is plain, and the reverse has a raised border enclosing a circular field decorated in relief with a stag facing right. Below is a handle with four recessed dots. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number EA29428. Size: 150-220mm x 100-145mm; Weight: 420g Provenance: Private UK collection; London art market acquisition, 1990s.