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Description: | Large, foldable, three-way mirror of the type used on dressing tables. Three mirrored panels are attached via hinges, decorated with ornate glass borders, and have thick thick black plastic backing. The panels can lie flat with the mirrors facing forwards, or the two hinged side panels can be adjusted so that the mirror can stand freely on a table top. This object is part of a traditional Iranian/Persian wedding ceremony floor spread - the "sofreh aghd". The mirror ('of fate') is one of the most important items in a Persian wedding spread. It is placed directly in front of where the bride and groom sit before they take their vows, and is displayed with two candelabras; one on each side of the mirror. It should should be big enough for the couple to see both of themselves in it. The mirror and candelabras symbolise light and fire in Zoroastrian religion (the first monotheistic religion, founded in Persia in the 6th century BC).
Material: metal
Material: synthetic, plastic
Material: glass | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.socialhistory.367300 | Go to resource |
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