Which mechanical failure, occurring repeatedly, limited the size of early Mesopotamian bronze mirrors?

💡 Explanation

Localized plastic deformation caused image distortions, due to bronze's low yield strength prior to advanced cold working techniques. This limited mirror size, because larger mirrors require greater flatness, therefore plastic deformation was more problematic, rather than the other failure modes that might occur only at higher stress.

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