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Mirror cover with winged Eros
Greek
Early Hellenistic Period
about 300 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 16 cm (6 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Henry Lillie Pierce Fund
Accession Number98.671a
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Cosmetic and medical
Catalogue Raisonné
Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes (MFA), no. 361; Sculpture in Stone and Bronze (MFA), p. 123 (additional published references).
DescriptionThe cover has separated from its mirror (98.671b). On the exterior, in relief, a winged Eros, seated to the left, rides a dolphin to the right, over waves. Eros holds a dove in his right hand, and there is a cloak draped over his right arm. Green patina, with cleaned areas and areas of encrustation.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Count Michel Tyszkiewicz Collection (published in La Collection Tyszkiewicz, 1897, as found at Corinth); by 1898: with Edward Perry Warren; 1898: purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren for
$ 69,618.13 (this figure is the total price for MFA 98.641-98.940)
$ 69,618.13 (this figure is the total price for MFA 98.641-98.940)