Mirror

Unknown artist

Bronze

Penn Museum

A circular bronze mirror with engraved concentric circles and star-like patterns. The surface shows signs of age and corrosion. Iron originally backed with copper/bronze (?); Decoration on one face; center; 6-petalled diagonal stripes with small circles in spaces two groups of concentric circles with undecorated band between; another group of concentric circles enclosing border of small circles with dot in center; border above space with vertical striped triangles; circle and dot in intervening areas. 60-17-24 Purchased from Isaac Sakhai; subscription of Hasanlu Project, 1960