Decorative Bust of a Winged Eros
Artist/Culture
Roman
Date100–50 BCE
MediumBronze
Dimensions12.1 x 10.5 cm (4 3/4 x 4 1/8 in.)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Terms
Object number1966.39
DescriptionIn relief on a rounded bronzeLabel TextEros, divinity of love, appears as a child with feathered wings and a garland around his neck. Such decorative busts were applied as ornaments to wooden chests covered with bronze and iron sheets (see photograph at right). These chests were used to store the family valuables. ProvenanceMuseum purchase from Charles D. Kelekian, New York, NY; said to be from Egypt
On View
On viewCurrent Location
- Exhibition Location Gallery 105
