Eros with a Bow and Arrow

1st century BCE-2nd century CE with base: 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm) (h.) Citation Source image

Eros, god of love and son of Aphrodite, was a popular subject for small bronze or silver statuettes. Eros spread his gift of love among mortals and the gods by means of his bow and arrows.

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29851
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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