Bidspirit auction | Genuine Islamic bronze mirror circa

Genuine Islamic bronze mirror circa 900-1100 AD, - Genuine Islamic bronze mirror circa 900-1100 AD, Mirror surface has a pronounced convex shape in order to catch and reflect as much space as possible. The reverse surface has pronounced concave shape with 4 concentric bands of different meander ornaments. The knob is not complete and we don't know for sure was it an original design or it was broken later. Condition: The outer edge is broken at 20 mm long. Possibly it was spot, connected to the handle. The item is in fine condition 100% authentic no restoration. Diameter: 7.3 cm = 73 mm Weight: 44.34 g; Origin: Pakistan. You'll get the same item as it is showing in the photos. Persian Empire The Persian Empire is any of a series of imperial dynasties centered in Persia (now Iran ) with boundaries that fluctuated around that core, extending far into regions that would later become Pakistan , Afghanistan , Tajikistan , and Azerbaijan . The first of these was established by Cyrus The Great over 2,500 years ago, in 550 BC, but the existence of dynastic rule centered in the region was absent after a series of foreign invasions, starting by Arab conquest of Persia and later Mongol Invasion , for an 850 year period from 651 AD until 1501 AD. The main religion was Zoroastrianism , founded by Zarathushtra or so called by the Medes Zoroaster . The Persian empire also had an elite guard for the shah called the immortal. Dynasties that have been counted as instances of the Persian Empire include: Achaemenid Empire (550330 BC), also called ”First Persian Empire” Parthian Empire (247 BC224 AD, also called ”Arsacid Empire” Sasanian Empire (224651 AD), also called ”Neo-Persian Empire” and ”Second Persian Empire” History of Iran under: Safavid dynasty (15011736 AD) Afsharid dynasty (17361796 AD) Zand dynasty (17501794 AD) Qajar dynasty (17851925 AD) Pahlavi dynasty (19251979 AD) Original: Yes Circa: 1000 Original: Yes Circa: 1000 Year: 1000 Original: Yes Circa: 1000 Year: 1000 Original: Yes Circa: 1000 Year: 1000 Original: Yes