Chous with Eros Pulling Toy Cart

<p>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.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/48.206' rel='external'>Chous with Eros Pulling Toy Cart</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>