Specimen observed during Antikarts catalog integration. The record is prepared from the technical and provenance information provided by the source. Photographs are preserved as condition evidence at the time of cataloguing.
Roman — Statuette of Eros-Harpocrates — 1st Century B.C - 1st Century A.D
Roman, 1st Century B.C - 1st Century A.D, Bronze, 82 mm x 31 mm Condition: Good condition. Documented provenance. Antikarts dossier with presentation, characteristics and traceability.
Archaeological cabinet
Detailed Description
Roman, 1st Century B.C - 1st Century A.D, Bronze, 82 mm x 31 mm
Analysis & expertise
Characteristics
Item: Statuette of Eros-Harpocrates. Material: Bronze. Culture: Roman. Period: 1st Century B.C - 1st Century A.D. Dimensions: 82 mm x 31 mm. Condition: Good condition.
Historical context
Context markers: Roman. Dating indicated: 1st Century B.C - 1st Century A.D.
Cultural value
Reference record preserved for study, comparison and documentation.
Traceability & guarantees
Provenance: Ex American private collection, collected between 1980 – 1990 Eros, in Greek religion, god of love. In the Theogony of Hesiod (fl. 700 BCE), Eros was a primeval god, son of Chaos, the original primeval emptiness of the universe, but later tradition made him the son of Aphrodite, goddess of sexual love and beauty, by either Zeus (the king of the gods), Ares (god of war and of battle), or Hermes (divine messenger of the gods).. Record preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference. Stored documentary source: https://www.yourantiquarian.com/product/roman-statuette-of-eros-harpocrates/.
Archaeological Identity Card
Material, chronological and cultural record for the object
Reference
YA-8894
- Period
- Roman
- Date
- 1st Century B.C - 1st Century A.D
- Metal
- Bronze
- Diameter
- 82 mm x 31 mm
- Other References
- YA-8894
- Condition
- Good condition
- Provenance
- Ex American private collection, collected between 1980 – 1990 Eros, in Greek religion, god of love. In the Theogony of Hesiod (fl. 700 BCE), Eros was a primeval god, son of Chaos, the original primeval emptiness of the universe, but later tradition made h
