Eros Figure Leaning Forward with Outstretched Arms
Culture: Ancient Greek
Date: 4th century BCE
Medium: Terracotta, gilt, and paint
Dimensions:
3 1/8 × 2 1/4 × 2 in. (7.9 × 5.7 × 5.1 cm)
Classification: 3-D Object/Sculpture
Object number: 1981-008.03 DJ
Not on view
DescriptionWinged male figure moving forward while looking down and to the right with both hands out to the sides. There is a slight shift in the weight of the figure to his left and the wings are lifted. He wears a gilded wreath with a double layer of pointed leaves. A cloth is looped around his left shoulder and drapes along his back. Oblong vent hole between wings. Red pigment preserved on hair, lips, eyebrows, and pupils; peach on much of the skin.
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