103 - PHENICIAN BRONZE MIRROR WITH A HANDLE SHAPED LIKE A FIGURE WITH RAISED ARMS

PHENICIAN BRONZE MIRROR WITH A HANDLE SHAPED LIKE A FIGURE WITH RAISED ARMS Bronze H. 23.5 cm, D.: 16 cm Phoenicia A cast bronze mirror featuring a large disc slightly wider than it is tall, with a mottled patina in shades of green, brown, and purple, and golden highlights where the metal is exposed. The handle takes the form of a stylized figure raising both arms to support the disc. The head is smooth and rounded, the face reduced to a simple triangle. The body tapers into a long shank, intended to be inserted into a wooden or ivory handle. A Phoenician bronze mirror with a handle in the form of a figure with raised arms A cast bronze mirror with a broad disc, slightly wider than it is tall, featuring a mottled green, brown, and purplish patina and golden highlights where the metal shows through. The handle is shaped like a stylized figure raising both arms to support the disc. The head is smooth and rounded, the face reduced to a simple triangle. The body tapers into a long tang, intended for insertion into a wooden or ivory handle.