Bronze mirror with a support in the form of a draped woman

Greek

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 156

The ancient Greeks used mirrors that were held in the hand or stood independently. This free-standing example of a well established type consists of a base, a supporting figure, and the mirror disk embellished with additional figures around its periphery. The woman, who is probably mortal, wears a woolen garment, a peplos. Above her fly two personifications of love, erotes; originally hounds and hares would have coursed around the disk and a sphinx or siren would have perched on top. The variety of component parts are integrated into a whole that is both balanced and dynamic.

Bronze mirror with a support in the form of a draped woman, Bronze, Greek

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Bronze mirror with a support in the form of a draped woman, Bronze, Greek
Bronze mirror with a support in the form of a draped woman, Bronze, Greek

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