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The woman supporting the mirror disk wears a peplos, a garment often made of wool that falls in heavy, predominantly vertical folds. She has a statuesque quality that is appropriate to her function here and contrasts with the lightly clad, active ladies disporting themselves on contemporary cups.
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Title: Bronze mirror stand
Period: Classical
Date: ca. 480–460 BCE
Culture: Greek
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 9/16in. (24.3cm)
Diameter: 7 13/16in (19.9 cm)
Classification: Bronzes
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1906
Object Number: 06.1059a, b
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