S31.1 EROS

Museum Collection | Capitoline Museums, Rome |
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Catalogue No. | Rome MC0410 |
Title | Eros Stringing his Bow |
Type | Statue |
Material | Marble |
Height | 1.23 metres |
Context | - |
Original / Copy | Roman copy of Greek statue by Lysippos C4th B.C. |
Style | Hellenistic |
Date | - |
Period | Imperial Roman |
DESCRIPTION
Eros (Roman Cupid), the winged god of love, stands stringing his bow. The boy's quiver hangs from a tree-trunk at his side.