Caryatid Mirror. Corinth was famous for its metal workshops producing luxury items. This disc mirror, supported by a female figure (caryatid), would have been polished and reflective. The woman stands on a base flanked by two figures of Pegasus and holds a bird in her right hand. Made in Corinth about 460 BC


Caryatid Mirror. Corinth was famous for its metal workshops producing luxury items. This disc mirror, supported by a female figure (caryatid), would have been polished and reflective. The woman stands on a base flanked by two figures of Pegasus and holds a bird in her right hand. Made in Corinth about 460 BC


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