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S31.1 EROS

Eros | Greco-Roman statue
DETAILS
Museum Collection Capitoline Museums, Rome
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.

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Eros