Relief with masks of Polyphemus and Galatea

The two masks, sculpted in relief, depict the myth of the Cyclops Polyphemus' unrequited love for the nymph Galatea, a personification of sea foam. Polyphemus, identifiable for the eye in his forehead, is shown here as a shepherd with a crown of wheat and a syrinx (a musical instrument) whilst Galatea appears between the waves flanked by a dolphin. The panel was used as a decoration.两件以浮雕工艺雕刻而成的面具，描绘了独眼巨人波吕斐摩斯（Cyclops Polyphemus）对宁芙伽拉忒亚（Galatea）的单恋神话，而伽拉忒亚正是海泡沫的人格化形象。波吕斐摩斯因前额的独眼而易于辨识，此处他以牧羊人的形象登场，头戴麦冠，手持排箫（syrinx）；伽拉忒亚则现身于海浪之间，两侧各有一只海豚相伴。该饰板曾被用作装饰。