Greek Terracotta Eros and Psyche, Hellenistic Period

Greek Terracotta Eros and Psyche, Hellenistic Period, c. 3rd Century B.C.
Standing arm-in-arm, winged Eros holding down-turned torch under his right arm, his left held across his chest, nude save for a chalmys draped between his legs. Psyche clasping the young god’s shoulder with her left hand, wearing a long pleated chiton and draped himation and large spherical earrings, her hair bound in a low chignon and topped by a foliate diadem, tendrils escaping onto her shoulders, standing on an integral rectangular base, with white slip and red, pink and blue pigment remaining overall.

Size:15.5 cm H - 6 1/16 inches
Material:Terracotta
Culture:Greek, Hellenistic Period, c. 3rd Century B.C.
Provenance: with Galleria Serodine, Ascona. Private collection, Switzerland, acquired from the above 29 November 1999.

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Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity Dimensions: Condition Report: Intact