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| Keywords: Greek - Caryatid Mirror with Aphrodite - Walters 54769.jpg A graceful female figure serves as a caryatid or human support for a mirror The figure's pose demure gestures and simple drapery characterize the quiet elegance of the Early Classical style The presence of the winged Eros figures representing the god of love above suggests that the maiden is a bride or perhaps Aphrodite herself The siren at the top of the disk recalls the irresistible allure of these mythical bird-women ca 460 BC Classical bronze cm 43 6 18 7 7 accession number 54 769 17020 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Pandora's Box Women in Classical Greece The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore; Dallas Museum of Art Dallas; Antikenmuseum Basel und Sammlung Ludwig Basel 1995-1996 Highlights from the Collection The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1998-2001 place of origin Greece Walters Art Museum license Ancient Greek art in the Walters Art Museum Art from Greece Ancient Greek mirrors Caryatids Sirens in ancient Greek art Aphrodite in ancient Greek sculptures | ||||
