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;gg; behind her Thalana. In his notice of this mirror
(Denkmaler, Forschungen, &c, 1864, p. 299) Gerhard
explains the two figures embracing, as Ceres greeting Pro-
serpina on her return from Hades. PI. 324a. (No text
accompanies this plate, for which see the Denkmaler al-
ready referred to.)
(4.) The Toilet of Venus, who is seated on a throne, and
lichly attired in a chiton and peplos; in her left hand a
myrtle branch ; on either side of her head a dove; under
her throne her Etruscan name Turan; her veil is being
drawn forward by a winged figure on the left, who holds a
mirror in her right hand, and opposite whom is written a
name which Gerhard reads Achvizr ; on the right stands a
female attendant, draped in a chiton and diplo'idion, who
holds in her left hand an alabastos, in her right a long
stylus, with which she is touching the cheek of VenuS ; in
the exergue below is a Silenus reclining, twilling a drink-
ing-cup in his right hand. The outlines in this mirror
are firmly drawn. PL 319.
(5.) Bath of Venus? A nude female figure crouching in
front of a large laver, into which a fountain is flowing from
a lion's head; on either side stands a nude female figure;
the one on the right is directing the stream of water on to
the crouching figure; the one on the left holds in her right
hand a dove ; on the extreme right is an ithyphallic Satyr,
holding up a sash in his right hand; this figure, which is
on a much smaller scale than the others, as if to indicate
that it is in the background, is called by Gerhard a Panis-
kos, and is represented in his Plate as having goat's legs;
on the bronze, however, the legs appear to be human, but
carelessly drawn ; the artist seems to have first drawn the
left leg in another position, and then left it as a pentimento.
The scene is encirled by a laurel wreath, the two ends of
which are held by a winged female figure, clad in a chiton,
reaching nearly to the feet; the handle terminates in a
roe's head; above it, at the back of the mirror, is a head,
probably of the sun, surrounded by rays. T. Formerly
in the Museo Anddei at Perugia. PL 108.
(6.) Venus and Adonis? The goddess is seated in a
chair and turned to the left; she holds up with both hands
a naked winged boy, who holds in his right hand a wreath,
and who at first sight might be taken for Cupid, but
whom, from the evidence of inscribed mirrors, Gerhard
;gg; behind her Thalana. In his notice of this mirror
(Denkmaler, Forschungen, &c, 1864, p. 299) Gerhard
explains the two figures embracing, as Ceres greeting Pro-
serpina on her return from Hades. PI. 324a. (No text
accompanies this plate, for which see the Denkmaler al-
ready referred to.)
(4.) The Toilet of Venus, who is seated on a throne, and
lichly attired in a chiton and peplos; in her left hand a
myrtle branch ; on either side of her head a dove; under
her throne her Etruscan name Turan; her veil is being
drawn forward by a winged figure on the left, who holds a
mirror in her right hand, and opposite whom is written a
name which Gerhard reads Achvizr ; on the right stands a
female attendant, draped in a chiton and diplo'idion, who
holds in her left hand an alabastos, in her right a long
stylus, with which she is touching the cheek of VenuS ; in
the exergue below is a Silenus reclining, twilling a drink-
ing-cup in his right hand. The outlines in this mirror
are firmly drawn. PL 319.
(5.) Bath of Venus? A nude female figure crouching in
front of a large laver, into which a fountain is flowing from
a lion's head; on either side stands a nude female figure;
the one on the right is directing the stream of water on to
the crouching figure; the one on the left holds in her right
hand a dove ; on the extreme right is an ithyphallic Satyr,
holding up a sash in his right hand; this figure, which is
on a much smaller scale than the others, as if to indicate
that it is in the background, is called by Gerhard a Panis-
kos, and is represented in his Plate as having goat's legs;
on the bronze, however, the legs appear to be human, but
carelessly drawn ; the artist seems to have first drawn the
left leg in another position, and then left it as a pentimento.
The scene is encirled by a laurel wreath, the two ends of
which are held by a winged female figure, clad in a chiton,
reaching nearly to the feet; the handle terminates in a
roe's head; above it, at the back of the mirror, is a head,
probably of the sun, surrounded by rays. T. Formerly
in the Museo Anddei at Perugia. PL 108.
(6.) Venus and Adonis? The goddess is seated in a
chair and turned to the left; she holds up with both hands
a naked winged boy, who holds in his right hand a wreath,
and who at first sight might be taken for Cupid, but
whom, from the evidence of inscribed mirrors, Gerhard