The mirror, in a carved wooden case, is a practical object and potentially more.

Mirrors in the ancient world sometimes carried symbolic significance beyond their obvious reflective function.

In Siberian shamanic traditions, mirrors are associated with spiritual sight — the ability to see things that are not visible to ordinary eyes.

Whether the Ice Maiden’s mirror carried this kind of significance or was simply a practical grooming tool is not established from the evidence, and the interpretation requires care.

The headdress is perhaps the most individually distinctive element of the burial.