ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Cameo Head of Eros or Small Boy
CultureGreek
PeriodPtolemaic
Datelate 1st Century BCE-1st Century CE
MediumSard
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions7/16 x 7/16 x 1/4 in. (1.1 x 1.1 x 0.6 cm)
Object number2008.031.053
Label TextFacing head of Eros or small boy with full cheeks, large eyes and central braid along crown.The head is likely to represent a Hellenistic prince assimilated to Eros. The type has been associated with the Ptolemaic court, and in particular with Cleopatra VII who is said to have announced the birth of her children by Mark Antony by sending him gifts of precious stones.
Exhibition HistoryMonsters, Demons & Winged Beasts: Composite Creatures in the Ancient World, Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 5 - June 19, 2011
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, purchased from Frank Sternberg AG, Zurich, Switzerland, October 30, 1995.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Greek and Roman Art
1st-2nd Century CE
2nd-3rd Century CE
3rd-2nd Century BCE
second quarter of the 4th Century BCE
late 1st Century BCE
ca. 25-140 CE
late 1st Century BCE-early 1st Century CE
2nd Century CE
1980-1760 BCE
