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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; he is sometimes depicted resting from his strenuous labors.
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Document identity
localId
35624
label
Seated Eros
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obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
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35624
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contentType
object
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normalized
title
Seated Eros
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; he is sometimes depicted resting from his strenuous labors.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
2nd-3rd century CE
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
statuettes (statues)
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1
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
3 1/16 in. (7.7 cm)
Source extras
med
bronze
creator_ids
6191
collection_ids
ROM
exhibition_ids
2177
2121
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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5d0350a418e8bf93