A ROMAN EROS FINIAL Circa 2nd – 4th...
A ROMAN EROS FINIAL Circa 2nd – 4th Century A.D. Rising from an acanthus leaf, itself surmounting a lion’s paw, the chubby depiction of Eros or Cupid rests his hands on the leaves, with his hair gathered in a topknot at the top of his head, with small incised wings between his shoulders, 11.8cm high, 17.2cm high, inc mount, Provenance: Property from a private UK collection, acquired prior to 2000 at Phillips, Moscow Road.
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A ROMAN EROS FINIAL Circa 2nd – 4th Century A.D. Rising from an acanthus leaf, itself surmounting a lion’s paw, the chubby depiction of Eros or Cupid rests his hands on the leaves, with his hair gathered in a topknot at the top of his head, with small incised wings between his shoulders, 11.8cm high, 17.2cm high, inc mount, Provenance: Property from a private UK collection, acquired prior to 2000 at Phillips, Moscow Road.