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CIRCA 3RD CENTURY B.C.
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A HELLENISTIC TERRACOTTA FIGURE OF EROS
CIRCA 3RD CENTURY B.C.
Winged and wearing Phrygian cap, drapery twisted around his waist, hands joined above inclined head, traces of pigment, one wing missing; and another Hellenistic terracotta figure of Eros as pugilist in lively pose, legs apart and arms out aping a wrestling posture, face grinning, with short cloak draped over left shoulder, traces of pigment, 3rd Century B.C., both repaired and mounted
3 3/8 in. (8.5 cm.) and 3 5/8 in. (9.3 cm.) high respectively (2)
CIRCA 3RD CENTURY B.C.
Winged and wearing Phrygian cap, drapery twisted around his waist, hands joined above inclined head, traces of pigment, one wing missing; and another Hellenistic terracotta figure of Eros as pugilist in lively pose, legs apart and arms out aping a wrestling posture, face grinning, with short cloak draped over left shoulder, traces of pigment, 3rd Century B.C., both repaired and mounted
3 3/8 in. (8.5 cm.) and 3 5/8 in. (9.3 cm.) high respectively (2)
Provenance
French private collection, acquired in the 1930s; and thence by descent.
Each with old collection labels.
Each with old collection labels.
Special notice
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