Caption

Terracotta figurine of Eros with a goose. Figurine of a standing Eros, positioned frontally, slightly leaning back and facing left, standing on a low rectangular base. He leans on a small column at the left and holds a goose by the neck at the right. The left hand, clasped at the elbow, rests on the top of the column and holds 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 column. Hair arranged in curls and covered in the upper part by a high diadem. Outstretched wings with straight, defined feathers slightly tilted back. Scratches faded, traces of polychrome. Terracotta; figurine from a mold. 2nd half of the 1st century BC, Asia Minor. Height 14 cm, width 10.2 cm, depth 3.4 cm, weight 0.18 kg., A weathered stone figurine with a rough surface showing tones of beige, pale pink, muted green, and gray stands on a rectangular base; the figure has a rounded head with indistinct facial features, a pair of textured wings extending from the shoulders, and a draped garment that falls to the base, while a smaller rounded form is held near the chest and a curved animal-like shape is positioned beside the figure.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_060

License type

Rights managed

Available size

82.0Mb (2.5Mb) / 15.9in x 20.0in / 4778 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Terracotta figurine Eros goose Figurine standing Eros positioned frontally slightly leaning back facing left standing low rectangular base leans small column left holds neck right left hand clasped elbow rests top column 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 slightly tilted Scratches faded traces polychrome Terracotta figurine mold 2nd half 1st century BC Asia Minor Height 14 cm width 10.2 cm depth 3.4 cm weight 0.18 kg weathered stone figurine rough surface showing tones beige pale pink muted green gray stands rectangular base figure rounded head indistinct facial features pair textured wings extending shoulders draped garment falls base smaller rounded form held near curved animal- shape positioned beside figure.