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Source Description
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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Document identity
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29851
label
Eros with a Bow and Arrow
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object
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Source metadata
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29851
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object
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normalized
title
Eros with a Bow and Arrow
description
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.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1st century BCE-2nd century CE
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
statuettes (statues)
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1
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
with base: 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm) (h.)
Source extras
med
bronze
creator_ids
6256
6191
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GRC
ROM
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2177
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2121
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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6fa2c54d9c0cec86