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Bronze mirror support in the form of a man

early 5th century BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 152
The male figure carries the forepart of a horse on each shoulder and the upper part of a human female on his head.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Bronze mirror support in the form of a man
  • Period: Archaic
  • Date: early 5th century BCE
  • Culture: Greek, South Italian
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Dimensions: H.: 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm)
  • Classification: Bronzes
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1920
  • Object Number: 20.203
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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