Bronze of Eros, Ptolemaic, 200-100 BC
| Period: | | Egypt, Graeco-Roman Period, Ptolemaic Period |
| Dating: | | 200 BC–100 BC |
| Origin: | | Egypt, Lower Egypt, Alexandria |
| Material: | | Bronze |
| Physical: | | 14.2cm. (5.5 in.) - 440 g. (15.5 oz.) |
| Catalog: | | MET.MM.00164 |
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This bronze statuette represents a winged Eros, son of Aphrodite, goddess of love. Probably Alexandria, Ptolemaic Dynasty, 200-100 BC.
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