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Description: | Small, oval table-top mirror with stand. Made of metal. Mirror and base are decorated with floral and insect design, made of enamel-painted metal. This object is part of a traditional Persian table setting called the Sofreh-i Nowruz. Nowruz, the 'Persian New Year', marks the first day of spring. It is celebrated on the day of the astronomical vernal equinox, which occurs on or around the 21st March. The mirror symbolises cleanliness and honesty.
Material: metal
Material: synthetic, plastic
Material: textile, velvet
Material: glass
Material: enamel paint | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.socialhistory.367330 | Go to resource |
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