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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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Roman Marble Statue of Eros

Provenance

Publications