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Source Description
The representation of Eros on a dolphin occurs as early as the 5th century BC, but retained its popularity throughout antiquity, appearing on gems, coins, and in other mediums. The motif sometimes occurs as an adjunct to images of Aphrodite, and would therefore be an appropriate embellishment of a woman's jewel box or cosmetic container.One wing of Eros has broken off, otherwise the object is intact. A white incrustation adheres to the left part of the appliqué; the back is flat and lacks any indication of how it might have been attached to a larger object.Its history suggests it was found in Egypt.
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Document identity
localId
34632
label
Eros on a Dolphin
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
34632
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Eros on a Dolphin
description
The representation of Eros on a dolphin occurs as early as the 5th century BC, but retained its popularity throughout antiquity, appearing on gems, coins, and in other mediums. The motif sometimes occurs as an adjunct to images of Aphrodite, and would therefore be an appropriate embellishment of a woman's jewel box or cosmetic container.One wing of Eros has broken off, otherwise the object is intact. A white incrustation adheres to the left part of the appliqué; the back is flat and lacks any indication of how it might have been attached to a larger object.Its history suggests it was found in Egypt.
provenance
Giovanni Dattari, Cairo [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Jean P. Lambros and Giovanni Dattari Sale, Paris, June 17-19, 1912, lot 553; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1912 (?), by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1st-2nd century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
appliqué (visual works)
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2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm)
Source extras
med
ivory
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6191
collection_ids
ROM
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none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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a624008f73671c7a
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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e1148249c68a3447
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no
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no