Caption

Terracotta figurine of Eros with a goose. Terracotta; 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; on the right he holds a goose 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. Hair arranged in curls, covered in the upper part by a high diadem. Outstretched wings with straight, defined feathers, slightly tilted back. Scratches faded, traces of polychromy. 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 small weathered sculpture of a seated winged figure rendered in rough textured stone sits on a rectangular base; the figure has a round head with a simple hair or headband form, a softly modeled face, folded wings extending behind the shoulders, and draped clothing over the torso and legs; the surface shows mottled areas of earthy beige and light brown with traces of pale pink and muted white, and patches where the stone appears worn and slightly darker in places, all against a plain gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_061

License type

Rights managed

Available size

82.0Mb (2.2Mb) / 15.9in x 20.0in / 4778 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Terracotta figurine Eros goose Terracotta figurine standing Eros figure positioned frontally slightly leaning back facing left stands low rectangular base left leans small column right holds 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 polychromy 2nd half 1st century BC Asia Minor Figurine height 14 cm width 10.2 cm depth 3.4 cm weight 0.18 kg small weathered sculpture seated winged figure rendered rough textured stone sits rectangular base round head simple hair headband form softly modeled face folded wings extending shoulders draped clothing torso legs surface mottled areas earthy beige light brown pale pink muted white patches worn slightly darker places plain gray background.