F31.2 EROS RIDING CRAB

Museum Collection | National Archaeological Museum of Naples |
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Catalogue No. | - |
Type | Fresco |
Context | Pompeii |
Date | - |
Period | Imperial Roman |
DESCRIPTION
Eros (Roman Cupid), the winged god of love, rides on the back of a harnessed crab. The crab perhaps represents the zodiac constellation Cancer.