Vases Eros and a fawn
Eros and a fawn

Eros and a fawn

about mid-1st century B.C.
Statuette of Eros caressing a fawn. He wears a chlamys, fastened on the right shoulder with a large button, wrapped around his left arm and hanging down his right side; he has a thick wreath on his head. Brown on hair of Eros and body of fawn; blue and brown on wreath; red on ends of wreath, and ear and muzzle of fawn; cream, pale blue and rose pink on Eros' wings; pink stripe on his chiton; duller pink on his legs; creamy color on face, black on eyes; pink on lips. Gilt on brows of fawn. Black on background and top of base. the wings are mended. Dark red clay
Period
Late Hellenistic Period
Date
about mid-1st century B.C.
Culture
Greek, East Greek
Findspot
Myrina
Museum
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Accession Number
01.7723
Image Source
boston_mfa
Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)