S10.17 APHRODITE ACCROUPIE & EROS
| Museum Collection | State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | - |
| Title | Aphrodite accroupie & Eros |
| Type | Statue |
| Material | Marble |
| Height | 0.89 metres |
| Context | - |
| Original / Copy | Roman copy of Greek statue after Doedalsas of Bithynia ca 250 B.C. |
| Style | Hellenistic |
| Date | C2nd A.D. |
| Period | Imperial Roman |
DESCRIPTION
The goddess Aphrodite (Roman Venus) crouches with her hands placed across her breast and groin. Her son Eros (Roman Cupid), the winged god of love, stands by her side.