Accession No
1932.512 A-B
Description
Mirror; Box; Catch; Box Catch - 1932.512 A. Mirror and 1932.512 B. Fragments of ?copper box catches
Place
Africa; North Africa; Egypt; Matmar
Period
I Intermediate VII Dynasty VIII Dynasty
Source
Clarke, Louis Colville Gray
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1932.512 A-B; MAA: 1932.512; 1932.512 A; 1932.512 B; 31/3047
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Copper; Wood
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Found with beads 1932.453 and 1932.454; Found: Grave 3047; Collected by: Brunton.G; Excavated by Brunton.G in 1931; Ref. Plate: XXVII; XXXV : 11
Event Date 21/4/1992
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
1932.512 A. Mirror and 1932.512 B. Fragments of ?copper box catches
Event Date 21/4/1992
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
Handle of mirror broken off but present.
Event Date 16/11/2012
Author: Imogen Gunn
Context (CMS Context)
The face of the mirror is marked '31/3047' in black ink.
Event Date 4/9/2013
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (CMS Description)
1932.512 A is a large copper mirror with a short tang which is broken but remains with the object. 1932.512 B are fragments of copper and wood possibly parts of box catches. Both are heavily corroded.
Event Date 4/9/2013
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
(Bib): Brunton, Guy. 1948. British Museum Expedition to Middle Egypt 1929-1931 Matmar. London: Bernard Quaritch Ltd. pp. 37. pl. XXVII, XXXV.
Event Date 14/5/2014
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:39132
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