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Statuette of a Winged Eros

Statuette of a Winged Eros

Artist
CultureGreek
Date100 - 1 BCE
Mediumgold alloy
Dimensions1 1/4 x 5/8 x 1/4 in. (3.2 x 1.6 x 0.6 cm)
Classificationssculpture
Credit LineThe William A. Whitaker Foundation Art Fund
Object number81.2.1
DescriptionThe nude Eros, from an earring or pendant, appears to fly from or alight on the ground. The Eros has a child’s proportions, long ringlets, and fleshy body. He looks up to his right, balancing on his toes; his upper torso twists to right, his lower to left, the right ankle crossing the left. His right arm is raised to hold a tiny object on his fingertips; his left arm is also sharply bent upward.The wing is divided into seven carefully detailed long feathers. Marks remain from the attachment of the missing right wing and of a hook on the head.
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