CIRCA 3RD CENTURY B.C.
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A GREEK TERRACOTTA GROUP
circa 3rd century b.c.
Perhaps from Canosa, depicting a winged Eros riding on a dolphin, a mantle draped around his right arm, the dolphin's forked tail up-raised, extensive surviving polychrome, including pink and blue on the wings, blue on the dolphin, red for its eyes
6¼ in. (15.85 cm.) long
circa 3rd century b.c.
Perhaps from Canosa, depicting a winged Eros riding on a dolphin, a mantle draped around his right arm, the dolphin's forked tail up-raised, extensive surviving polychrome, including pink and blue on the wings, blue on the dolphin, red for its eyes
6¼ in. (15.85 cm.) long