Caption

Terracotta figurine of Eros with a goose, terracotta, Eros mythology, Greek mythology, figurines from a mold. Figurine of a standing Eros. The figure, positioned frontally, slightly leaning back and facing left, stands on a low, rectangular base. On the left, he leans against a small column, and on the right, he holds a goose standing nearby by the neck. The left hand, clasped at the elbow, rests on the top of the column, holding a short cloak halfway up. The cloak, fastened with a fibula over the right shoulder, covers the chest and forms folds and flows along the small column. The hair, arranged in curls, is covered in the upper part by a high diadem. The outstretched wings, with straight, defined feathers, are slightly tilted back. Scratches faded, traces of polychrome. 2nd half of the 1st century BC, Asia Minor. Figurine, height 14 cm, width 10.2 cm, depth 3.4 cm, weight 0.18 kg., A weathered small sculpture of a winged figure carved from a light brownish-pink stone, showing a standing humanoid with large textured wings outstretched at the sides and a rounded head with a simple face; the figure's torso and limbs display roughened surfaces and areas of lighter and darker wear, with traces of pale whitish and faint pinkish discoloration across the body; beside the figure is a vertical support element with rounded contours and similar weathered coloring, and the whole piece rests on a rectangular base that shares the same light brown, pink, and grey mottled tones against a neutral grey background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_058

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Rights managed

Available size

82.0Mb (3.1Mb) / 15.9in x 20.0in / 4778 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Terracotta figurine Eros goose terracotta Eros mythology Greek mythology figurines mold Figurine standing Eros figure positioned frontally slightly leaning back facing left stands low rectangular base left leans small column right holds standing nearby neck left hand clasped elbow rests top column holding short cloak halfway up cloak fastened fibula right shoulder covers chest forms folds flows hair arranged curls covered upper part high diadem outstretched wings straight defined feathers tilted Scratches faded traces polychrome 2nd half 1st century BC Asia Minor height 14 cm width 10.2 cm depth 3.4 cm weight 0.18 kg weathered small sculpture winged figure carved light brownish-pink stone showing standing humanoid large textured wings outstretched sides rounded head simple face figure's torso limbs display roughened surfaces areas lighter darker wear pale whitish faint pinkish discoloration across body beside vertical support element rounded contours weathered coloring whole piece rests shares light brown pink grey mottled tones neutral grey background.