S38.1 CENTAUR & CUPID
| Museum Collection | Musée du Louvre, Paris |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Louvre Ma562 |
| Title | Centaur & Cupid |
| Type | Statue |
| Material | Marble |
| Height | 1.47 metres |
| Context | From Rome |
| Original / Copy | Roman copy of Greek statue by a sculptor of Aphrodisias |
| Style | Hellenistic |
| Date | C1st - 2nd A.D. |
| Period | Imperial Roman |
DESCRIPTION
Eros (Roman Cupid), the winged god of love, rides on the back of a Centaur. The creature has the upper body of a man with shaggy hair and beard, and the lower body of a horse.