ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Intaglio with Eros Holding a Bow
Possible OriginEgypt, Africa
CultureGreek
PeriodHellenistic
Date1st Century BCE
MediumGarnet
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
DimensionsMaximum: 3/8 × 3/16 × 1/8 in., 0.32 g (0.9 × 0.6 × 0.4 cm)
Object number2012.032.005
Label TextA winged Eros stands facing left, with his right hand raised to his face and a bow in his lowered left. A butterfly pierced by an arrow (?) at his feet.ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Greek and Roman Art
mid to late 2nd century CE
late 1st Century BCE-1st Century CE
1st-2nd Century CE
3rd-2nd Century BCE
second quarter of the 4th Century BCE
1st Century CE
1st Century CE
3rd Century CE
late 1st Century BCE
2nd Century BCE
