Bronze mirror, Late Classical, ca. 350 B.C., Etruscan, Bronze, diameter 6 3/8in. (16.2cm), Bronzes, Peleus, Thetis, and Galene. Pele (Greek: Peleus) surprises his bride, Thethis (Greek: Thetis), who is assisted by the nereid Calaina (Greek: Galene) as she gazes into a mirror. Between Peleus and Thetis, who later became the parents of Achilles, is an engraved toiletries box with lid ajar to reveal various toilet items, including a perfume applicator and two perfume vases
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Bronze mirror, Late Classical, ca, 350 B.C, Etruscan, Bronze, diameter, 6 3/8in, 16.2cm, Bronzes, Peleus, Thetis, Galene, Pele, Greek, surprises, bride, Thethis, assisted, nereid Calaina, gazes, mirror, later, parents, Achilles, engraved toiletries box, lid ajar, reveal various, toilet, items, perfume applicator, two perfume, vases
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