Mirrors, anonymous, 1300 - 1400

Mirrors, anonymous, 1300 - 1400

bronze (metal), h 15.3cm × w 14.6cm × d 2cm More details

In making these mirrors the disk and the handle were cast separately. The bronze disc was polished to a high shine and the handle adorned with decorative details, such as openwork motifs or gilded reliefs. Bronze mirrors could also have a ritual function, whereby the image of the divinity was reflected in the polished surface and thus establishing a connection between the spiritual and the mundane worlds.

This work belongs to Spiegel en handvat (AK-MAK-1297)