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Figurine of Eros
Greek
Hellenistic Period
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
4.7 cm (1 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.4440
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
Catalogue Raisonné
Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes (MFA), no. 073; Sculpture in Stone and Bronze (MFA), p. 119 (additional published references).
DescriptionHe wears only a thick, plain fillet around his head. He is seated, playing the double-flute. The wings were broken off at the base of attachment and are missing. Crusty green patina.
ProvenanceHay Collection