Chous with Eros Pulling Toy Cart
This small "chous," a vessel for wine, would have been given as a gift to a young boy during the Athenian festival known as the Anthesteria, celebrating the new wine. Such vessels depict children at play, often imitating adults. Here, a chubby Eros runs, pulling a child's toy cart behind him. He wears a wreath, a spiked headdress, and a string of amulets across his chest.For the latest information about this object, Chous with Eros Pulling Toy Cart, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.
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