Sir John Evans's Collections of Artefacts
Iron Age Mirror Handle
Country of Origin: Ireland
Description: Copper alloy mirror handle with two circular loops joined by a shank with ribbed mouldings. The top loop is decorated on the sides with ducks' heads. The mirror (missing) would have been attached by a rivet.
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Object Period: Iron Age
Provenance: Ballybogy Bog, north of Ballymoney, Co. Antrim, Ireland
Museum Accession No.: AN1927.883
Aquisition History: Found in 1861. Acquired by Sir John Evans and presented to the Ashmolean by Sir Arthur Evans in 1927.
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