Statuette of Eros with a Deer

Eros, wings outspread, rests his weight on his bent left leg while his right leg is extended behind him; both arms embrace the neck of a deer, which nuzzles his ear. His shoulders are turned toward the animal while his hips are more frontal, exposing a plump naked body dressed in a chlamys fastened on the right shoulder with a circular clasp and sandals. The full face includes round eyes with pupils and a fleshy mouth. Starting at the center of his forehead, a braid extends down the middle of his head; wavy locks cascade down onto his shoulders. The figure rests on a low, hollow base. When accompanied by an animal, this Eros type is primarily associated with funerary deposits.