SculptureRoman2nd-3rd century CE

Head of Eros

2nd-3rd century CE

Classification

Sculpture

Technique

Cast, lost-wax process

Medium

Brass

Culture

Roman

Period

Roman period

Century

2nd-3rd century CE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

4 x 3.5 x 1.4 cm (1 9/16 x 1 3/8 x 9/16 in.)

Provenance

Louise M. and George E. Bates, Camden, ME (by 1971-1992), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1992.

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