Inv. n°: MMoCA149

Roman Marble Statue of Eros

Marble statue of Eros depicted as a nude boy leaning against a tree-trunk, his hair arranged into a top knot.

h. 87 x w. 56 x d. 33 cm

mid to late 2nd century AD

Marble

Provenance

  • Swiss Private Collection, around 1900
  • Acquired at Christie's, New York, 6th December 2007, lot 175

Publications

  • Christie's, Antiquities Sale, New York, 6th December 2007, lot 175
  • J. Pollini, "Roman Marble Sculpture" in M. Merrony (ed.), Mougins Museum of Classical Art, France, 2011, p.85, fig. 22
  • Egypte Ancienne, May/June/July 2013, no. 8, p. 67
  • "C'est quoi cette oeuvre?'" in Ville de Mougins (ed.), Mougins Infos, France, Eté 2021, no.79, p. 29

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