Eros Figure with Right Arm Raised, Left Arm Lowered
Culture: Ancient Greek
Date: 4th century BCE
Medium: Terracotta, gilt, and paint
Dimensions:
3 5/16 × 1 3/4 × 2 1/4 in. (8.4 × 4.4 × 5.7 cm)
Classification: 3-D Object/Sculpture
Object number: 1981-008.04 DJ
Not on view
DescriptionWinged male figure with left foot forward. His right hand is held up and his left at his side. He turns his head slightly left and down. He wears a thick garland-like wreath. Sash with yellow and evidence of gilding tied around his waist with a loop over his left hip. Red pigment on hair, lips, eyebrows, and pupils; peach on large areas of skin or the white slip underneath. No visible vent hole between wings.
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- Byzantine Things in the World