Ancient Greek Silver and gold God Eros Figure, Hellenistic 3rd - 2nd Century BC. 3 cm H.
Eros
Greek
Hellenistic 3rd - 2nd Century BC
Silver and gold
Height 3 cm without stand.
PROVENANCE: Private English collection A. R. , acquired in 1983.
CONDITION: In good state of preservation.
DESCRIPTION:
Statuette in solid silver representing Eros as a small naked child with wings on his back. His right leg is bent towards his torso to near his right elbow, and his right hand is up near the crown or diadem that he wears on his head. His left limb is slightly flexed but also more extended than the right. Traces of gold are present, especially in the area of the wings.
Eros was a primordial god, the one most responsible for love and sexual attraction, and was revered as a god of fertility. It’s very common to find his image in fine objects related to women’s jewellery, or on pottery for the dressing table.
Notes:
M. E.
- The piece includes authenticity certificate.
- The piece includes Spanish Export License (Passport for European Union) .
- According to Spanish legislation, items sent outside the European Union are subject to export taxes and will be added to the invoice, at the buyer's expense. These export fees are fixed on the final auction price and the tax rate is not applied directly on the total value of the item to be exported, but rather the different percentages by sections are applied to it:
- Up to 6,000 euros: 5%.
- From 6. 001 to 60. 000 euros: 10%.
- From 60. 001 to 600. 000 euros: 20%.
This export permit application process can take between 1-2 months maximum.
- The seller guarantees that he acquired this piece according to all national and international laws related to the ownership of cultural property. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki.
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Eros
Greek
Hellenistic 3rd - 2nd Century BC
Silver and gold
Height 3 cm without stand.
PROVENANCE: Private English collection A. R. , acquired in 1983.
CONDITION: In good state of preservation.
DESCRIPTION:
Statuette in solid silver representing Eros as a small naked child with wings on his back. His right leg is bent towards his torso to near his right elbow, and his right hand is up near the crown or diadem that he wears on his head. His left limb is slightly flexed but also more extended than the right. Traces of gold are present, especially in the area of the wings.
Eros was a primordial god, the one most responsible for love and sexual attraction, and was revered as a god of fertility. It’s very common to find his image in fine objects related to women’s jewellery, or on pottery for the dressing table.
Notes:
M. E.
- The piece includes authenticity certificate.
- The piece includes Spanish Export License (Passport for European Union) .
- According to Spanish legislation, items sent outside the European Union are subject to export taxes and will be added to the invoice, at the buyer's expense. These export fees are fixed on the final auction price and the tax rate is not applied directly on the total value of the item to be exported, but rather the different percentages by sections are applied to it:
- Up to 6,000 euros: 5%.
- From 6. 001 to 60. 000 euros: 10%.
- From 60. 001 to 600. 000 euros: 20%.
This export permit application process can take between 1-2 months maximum.
- The seller guarantees that he acquired this piece according to all national and international laws related to the ownership of cultural property. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki.
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