The Indus Civilization c7.38

c7.38

Three mirrors, one of small size for a child, are of bronze and severely plain in style, though the wooden handles, which have not survived, may have been ornamented; a raised edge round one face of these mirrors served to protect the polished face from scratches (Pl. N, 3). Mirrors were probably quite common, for without them the various cosmetics discovered could not have been satisfactorily applied.