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Child (Eros?) Holding ContainerPossibly Hellenistic (332 - 31 BCE)

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Small ancient terracotta figurine of a standing human form with rounded head, outstretched arms, and a tapering pillar-like lower body; surface shows chips and white mineral deposits
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Child (Eros?) Holding Container
Place Made
Eastern Mediterranean
Date Made
Possibly Hellenistic (332 - 31 BCE)
Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
2 15/16 x 1 3/8 in. (7.4 x 3.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Jerome F. Snyder
Accession Number
M.80.202.431
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture: Greek and Roman