Ancient Roman Marble important lifesized sculpture of a god Eros with a chlamys. 31 cm H.

Reclined child sculpture fragment - God Eros. Roman Empire, circa 2nd century AD MATERIAL: Marble DIMENSIONS: 29 x 31 x 16 centimeters. 16 KG. PROVENANCE: -Old private collection, Massachusetts, acquired prior to 1990's. - Later with J. M. Auction house. - Spanish Private collection. Provided of export license issued by the Ministry of Cuture in Spain. CONDITION: In a good general condition, with some wear. Unrestored. DESCRIPTION: A statue in white marble of a baby, aged 2 or 3 years, wih a chlamys (a rectangular cloak fastened at the neck or shoulder that wraps around the body like a cape) , the depiction of the child is naturalistic and of very good quality. The articulated eyes point out a second century AD manufacture. Children were generally loved and taken care of in Roman families. Boys were especially important because they would carry on the family name. When a child was born, it was placed on the ground by the midwife. Portraits of childs dating back to the roman period where popular on the royalty and economic elite. For similar sculptures see: - Capitoline Museums, Rome. - Ny carlsberg glyptotek, Copenhague. Notes: 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. The seller will take care that any necessary permits, like an export license will be arranged, he will inform the buyer about the status of it if this takes more than a few days. - The piece includes authenticity certificate. - The piece includes Spanish Export License. - 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.