Z31.8 EROS RIDING DOLPHIN
Museum Collection | Ruins of Bulla Regia (in situ), near Jendouba |
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Catalogue No. | - |
Type | Mosaic |
Context | Bulla Regia |
Date | - |
Period | Imperial Roman |
DESCRIPTION
The winged god Eros (Roman Cupid) rides across the sea on the back of a dolphin. The love-god holds a box in one hand and the dolphin's reins in the other. He is surrounded by an assortment of fish and shellfish.