figure
- Museum number
- 1980,1015.9
- Description
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Terracotta group of Eros on back of another figure (another Eros?); supporting figure (may or may not be winged) standing in frontal pose with legs apart, facial features and hair poorly preserved; second figure shown balancing on the left shoulder of the first, his bent right knee pushing through between the supporting figure's chest and elbow and his left hand bent to the supporter's chest. Upper right-hand part of higher figure from chest up missing, including head and right wing. Coarse mid-orange clay.
- Production date
- 4thC BC-1stC BC
- Dimensions
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Height: 11.50 centimetres
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1980
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1980,1015.9
- Additional IDs
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Previous owner/ex-collection number: 408-1896 (V&A number)