Talk:Bronze mirror

Britain

I'm not convinced this is true. I think bronze mirrors have been found in Britain. Deb 21:37, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

You're correct, I wasnt aware that bronze mirrors existed outside China. I'll add some more info. Zeus1234 01:05, 13 April 2006 (UTC)

Merge

Should this article be merged with the one on mirrors, and added into a history of mirrors section? Zeus1234 01:39, 13 April 2006 (UTC)

Bronze Mirrors 2600 BC Egypt

According to the British Museum website the first bronze mirrors appear in Egypt around the 27th century BC. This webpage, from the British Museum site, has a picture of a very well preserved bronze mirror from the later Middle Kingdom period (about 2040-1750 BC) Egypt. http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/aes/b/bronze_mirror_with_two_falcons.aspx

The British Museum has a picture of an Ivory handle from a bronze mirror dating from the 12th or 13th century BC from Cyprus in Europe at this web address - http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/gr/i/ivory_mirror_handle.aspx. I read on the internet that many bronze mirrors were found across Bronze Age Greece from Knossos to Mycenae but this is the only evidence I have found so far, of that claim. I should imagine the Minoans had bronze mirrors going back to 2000 bc as the Egyptians traded a lot with them.

Mirrors were made in Uruk out of copper back to 4000bc, Bronze mirrors appear in Iraq and Turkey around 3000 bc. Some internet sites will even sell you Bronze mirrors supposedly dating back to the second and first millenium bc, made by the Indus and mesopotamian civilistions. See webpage - http://www.edgarlowen.com/a47late.html. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.154.110.191 (talk) 18:35, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

This article would benefit from some information on the composition of typical bronze mirror alloys! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 150.227.15.253 (talk) 14:04, 16 February 2010 (UTC)

Reflectivity

Newly-made, in speculum metal

I find it a bit ironic that in an article on mirrors not a single image shows a reflective surface (although I realize that polishing a museum piece may not be acceptable). How good a reflection did a bronze mirror render? 70.178.167.60 (talk) 00:49, 14 March 2013 (UTC)

3 1/4 years later, you are not alone... if anyone can find anything even an external link to copyrighted material would be appreciated. Gsnerd (talk)

Over time, bronze almost inevitably aquires a non-reflective dull green "patina", so expecting reflectivity from ancient examples is quite hopeless (removing patina would require vigorous scouring, not just "polishing" -- polishing is more appropriate for tarnished silver). Someone would have to manufacture a new mirror based on ancient practices... AnonMoos (talk) 03:51, 19 November 2022 (UTC)

If you search Google Images for "new replica of ancient bronze mirror", there seems to be some photos on the Wulflund website... AnonMoos (talk) 03:58, 19 November 2022 (UTC)

If we get one on Commons, it would be good here. Or a link. Some of the photos at the Indian article nearly show such a pic. Johnbod (talk) 04:53, 19 November 2022 (UTC)

Bronze mirror as a faith subject

This section reads poorly and would benefit from editing for clarity as well as sourcing. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.89.25.21 (talk) 16:44, 6 July 2016 (UTC)