Eros Figure Playing the Flute
Culture: Ancient Greek
Date: 4th century BCE
Medium: Terracotta, gilt, and paint
Dimensions:
3 1/8 × 1 3/8 × 2 1/8 in. (7.9 × 3.5 × 5.4 cm)
Classification: 3-D Object/Sculpture
Object number: 1981-008.09 DJ
Not on view
DescriptionWinged male figure playing a flute (now lost except for the mouthpiece). The cheeks are puffed out, hands in playing position, and his left foot forward. The wings are held aloft. The gilded sash is tied at his waist with a loop on his left hip. Spotty peach pigment and white slip on the skin. Some dark pigments indicate the eyebrows and pupils are visible. Vent hole between wings.
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