Mirror with Handle

Unknown

500–700 · Silver · Medieval Art

A polished disk with a handle was a popular type of mirror in the Byzantine world. A secular object, this mirror was probably donated to the church for its monetary value. It may also have been valued for its amuletic qualities, as mirrors were believed to deflect evil.

Artist

Unknown

Date

500–700

Medium

Silver

Culture

Syrian

Department

Medieval Art

Credit line

Fletcher Fund, 1947; Gift of Fahim Kouchakji, 1952