Terracotta statuette of Eros banqueting

Unknown

3rd century BCE or later · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

The figurine is mold-made and solid. The back is handmade and roughly finished. The right wing and the edges at the viewer's right are chipped. The nude baby Eros reclines on his left side, leaning against the fulcrum of a short couch.

Artist

Unknown

Date

3rd century BCE or later

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Cypriot

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76