Description
13th – 15th Cent. Antique Bronze Majapahit Empire Mirror with Handle
Region: Trowulan  East Java  Indonesia
Period: 11th – 15th Century
Height: 27cm
Width: 11cm
Weight: 30g
This hand mirror has a raised boss within concentric circles on the reverse of the smooth surface. The mirror could very possibly be from the earlier Kediri Kingdom which was a Hindu Buddhist Javanese kingdom centred in the ancient city Dahanapura (Daha) East Java from 1042 to around 1222. It is to be enjoyed as a nice historical pieces of ancient Indonesian history. It was excavated in an area of the former Majapahit Empire in Eastern Java. Many bronze artefacts are incidental finds by farmers agricultural activities – or unearthed by diggers who dig pits panning the alluvial soil for gold.
The mirror and handle has a bluish green patina. It shows signs of erosion having been under the ground for many centuries.
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