A Sumatran bronze mirror, Majapahit culture, circa 1500 Round mirror with T-shaped handle, formerly polished on the front, concentric circular decoration with raised center on the back. Lower left mirror with repaired break. Length 22 cm. Majapahit was the last major Hindu thalassocracy on the Malay archipelago from 1293 to the beginning of the 16th century. The capital was located in eastern Java, today's Trowulan, in the region of Surabaya. At the peak of its power, under Hayam Wuruk from 1350 to 1389, it ruled coastal areas of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. Condition: II - III

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