Decorated bronze disk, possibly a ritual mirror

Details

• Title

  Decorated bronze disk, possibly a ritual mirror

• Associated place

  Asia › Gandhara › Swat (find spot)

  Asia › Afghanistan › Bactria (place of creation)

• Date

  5th - 6th century AD (AD 401 - 600)

• Material and technique

  copper alloy

• Object type

  miscellaneous equipment › mirror;

  artefact › disc

• Dimensions

  11.1 x 5.2 x 0.4 cm (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  2

• Credit line

  Purchased, 1995.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1995.27

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