F31.2 EROS RIDING CRAB

Museum Collection: Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli, Naples, Italy
Catalogue Number: TBA
Type: Fresco, Imperial Roman
Context: Pompeii
Date: --
Period: Imperial Roman

SUMMARY

A winged Eros (Roman Cupid) rides like a surfer on the back of crab. The crab might represent the constellation Cancer.

ARTICLES

Eros