statue

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Object Type: statue
Museum number: 1812,0615.4
Description: Marble statue; Eros bending his bow; nose restored; neck and arms from the shoulders modern, the rest is ancient.
Cultures/periods: Roman
Production date: 2ndC
Findspot: Found/Acquired: Italy
Materials: marble
Dimensions: Height: 124.46 centimetres
Bibliographic references: Sculpture / Catalogue of Greek Sculpture in the British Museum (1674)
Location: On display (G1/od/nr79)
Subjects: classical deity
Associated names: Representation of: Eros/Cupid
Acquisition name: Purchased from: Edmund Burke (sale)
Previous owner: Previous owner/ex-collection: William Lloyd
Acquisition date: 1812
Acquisition notes: Lot no. 49
Department: Greek and Roman
Registration number: 1812,0615.4
Conservation: Treatment: 20 Jun 2002

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