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hydria
(?)
;
mirror-case
(?)
;
relief
;
mirror
(?)
Object Type
hydria
(?)
mirror-case
(?)
relief
mirror
(?)
Museum number
1877,0910.79
Description
Part of a bronze figure in relief probably from a hydria handle, in the form of a woman wearing a chiton and himation and a head scarf decorated with a wave design. The arm of another figure is preserved on her right, the hand clasps her neck. The woman is probably Psyche, the other largely missing figure, Eros. Only the torso of Psyche remains, down to hip level. The relief could also have come from a mirror.
Cultures/periods
Classical Greek
Hellenistic
Production date
350BC-250BC
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Kyme (Aeolis)
Materials
bronze
Dimensions
Height:
6.70 centimetres
Curator's comments
Compare the figure of Psyche on the bronze hydria handle on Bronze 313.
Bibliographic references
Bronze / Catalogue of the Bronzes in the British Museum. Greek, Roman & Etruscan.
(309)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
classical deity
Associated names
Representation of:
Psyche
Representation of:
Eros/Cupid
(part of)
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Alfred J Lawson
Acquisition date
1877
Department
Greek and Roman
Registration number
1877,0910.79