Ancient hand mirrors were made of such metals as bronze or copper and were highly polished so as to have good reflecting surfaces.
प्राचीन आरसियाँ काँसा या ताँबा जैसी धातुओं से बनती थीं, और वे अत्याधिक मात्रा में पॉलिशदार होती थीं ताकि उन पर अच्छी प्रतिबिम्बिक सतह प्राप्त हो ।