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Terracotta figurine of Eros

Hellenistic period
H: 20.00 cm

Figurine of Eros mould-made of orange-colored clay. The God is depicted standing on a tall cylindrical base with his wings open; his head is slightly turned to the right. He is resting on his right leg while the left one is slightly bent towards back. His right arm is resting on a pilaster; the left one is bent to the thigh. He is wearing a himation fastened on the shoulders, leaving the body naked, and falling on the side while spiraling on the arms. The hair is short with imprinted locks, crowned with stephane. On the back side, incised inscription: ΦΙΛΟΞΕΝΟC; this latter being related to the figurine’s workshop of production. Ventilation hole on the back side. Trace of red color on the wings.

CATEGORY
Coroplastic
KIND
Figurine
MATERIAL
Clay
COLOR
Orange
CONDITION
Reassembled
CONDITION NOTE
Reassembled and supplemented.

Terracotta figurine of Eros

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