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A bronze mirror with its handle shaped like the god Bes. Mirrors were placed in tombs because they symbolised vitality and rejuvenation.
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Bronzen spiegel met handvat in de vorm van de god Bes. Spiegels werden in de graven bijgezet om dat ze de levenskracht en verjonging symboliseerden.
Miroir en bronze dont le manche représente le dieu Bès. Des miroirs étaient déposés dans les tombes parce qu'ils symbolisaient la vitalité et le rajeunissement.
Eine Bronzespiegel, dessen Griff die Gestalt des Gottes Bes hat. Spiegel dienten als Grabbeigabe, weil sie Vitalität und Verjüngung symbolisierten.
Specchio in bronzo con il manico avente la forma del dio Bes. Gli specchi venivano posti nelle tombe in quanto simboleggiavano vitalità e ringiovanimento.
Espelho em bronze, com cabo em forma do deus Bes. Os espelhos eram colocados nos túmulos, uma vez que simbolizavam a vitalidade e o rejuvenescimento.
Espejo de bronce con el mango en forma de dios Bes. Los espejos eran depositados en las tumbas debido a que simbolizaban la vitalidad y el rejuvenecimiento.
A bronze mirror with its handle shaped like the god Bes. Mirrors were placed in tombs because they symbolised vitality and rejuvenation.
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From the private collection of Joseph Mayer, given to the museum in 1867. See for more information object M13519, Object's History.
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Piotr Bienkowski and Angela Tooley, "Gifts of The Nile: Ancient Egyptian Arts and Crafts in the Liverpool Museum", 1995, 52; pl. 72. Charles Gatty, "Catalogue of The Mayer Collection", 1879, 54, No. 326.
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Preservation: The lower part of the handle is missing.
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