Statuette of Eros with a Deer
325–250 B.C.
- Medium
- Terracotta with white slip and polychromy (pink, purple, black)
- Dimensions
- 14.3 × 11 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-222447
Eros, wings outspread, rests his weight on his bent left leg while his right leg is extended behind him; both arms embrace the neck of a deer, which nuzzles his ear. His shoulders are turned toward the animal while his hips are more frontal, exposing a plump naked body dressed in a chlamys fastened on the right shoulder with a circular clasp and sandals. The full face includes round eyes with pupils and a fleshy mouth. Starting at the center of his forehead, a braid extends down the middle of his head; wavy locks cascade down onto his shoulders. The figure rests on a low, hollow base. When accompanied by an animal, this Eros type is primarily associated with funerary deposits.
Provenance
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
Registry history
- 325–250 B.C. — Recorded in the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum — sculpture
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