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Seated boy

Eros, God of Love

Eros, God of Love
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Seated boy

Period:: Late Cypro-Classical II–Early Hellenistic
Date:: ca. 325–300 B.C.
Culture:: Cypriot
Medium:: Terracotta; mold-made
Dimensions:: H. 13 5/8 in. (34.6 cm)
Classification:: Terracottas
Credit Line:: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number:: 74.51.1449

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 176

References

Karageorghis, Vassos. 2000. Ancient Art from Cyprus. The Cesnola Collection. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, no. 432, pp. 244, 268.

Picón, Carlos A., et al. 2007. Art of the Classical World in The Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, no. 302, pp. 261, 466.
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Sculpture (24,355)

Clay (23,658)

Terracotta (8,374)

Statues (4,252)

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Asia (68,271)

Cyprus (2,979)
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1000 B.C.-A.D. 1 (23,206)
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