Marble statue of Eros
Wings were originally attached to the back. Eros is often shown as a small chubby child in the Hellenistic and Roman periods. In Egypt he is closely associated with Harpocrates. The youthful version here is more typical of the Greek type of the Hellenistic period, which corresponds to the Ptolemaic period in Egypt.
Height: 14.3 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1899) by The Egyptian Exploration Fund
Hellenistic
-200
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-30
Accession number: GR.24.1899
Primary reference Number: 67224
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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