Eros Figure with Outstretched Arms
Culture: Ancient Greek
Date: 4th century BCE
Medium: Terracotta, gilt, and paint
Dimensions:
3 1/8 × 2 1/8 × 2 1/4 in. (7.9 × 5.4 × 5.7 cm)
Classification: 3-D Object/Sculpture
Object number: 1981-008.01 DJ
Not on view
DescriptionWinged male figure with both arms stretched outwards, hands open and palms downward, and his left foot forward. His head and right shoulder dip downward and to the right. He wears a gilded wreath with pointed leaves, and a gilded sash tied around his waist. Wings are held aloft. Red pigment appears on the lips and hair, peach on larger areas of flesh with a white slip visible in patches below. There is a small vent hole between the wings.
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