Object Description
A Byzantine terracotta circular mirror plaque with concentric circular decoration. In its centre sits a larger circular indent, which would have originally held the glass mirrored surface. Surrounding this are four smaller, now vacant, indents, which form a cross motif across the whole plaque. Interspersed complete concentric circles decorate the remaining space, whilst semicircular incised grooves form a border to the mirror’s edge. Remains of pigment, in black and red, are still slightly visible to the obverse. A small hole, used for suspension, perforates the top of the plaque. The reverse remains undecorated. Such items were usually mould-made, as attested to by the small lip of additional clay to the edge of the plaque.
Date: Circa 4th-6th century AD