Getty Museum

Seated Eros

Date

325–200 B.C.

Medium

Terracotta with white slip and polychromy (pink, black, light blue, red)

Culture

South Italian (Canosan)

Department

Sculpture

Institution

Getty Museum

The nude winged Eros is seated, holding a lyre pressed against the abdomen in his left arm and a plektron in his right hand. Bright polychrome pigments were applied over a layer of white slip. The body is plump, with a prominent belly and a clearly marked navel, chubby legs, and short, spread wings. The face is round with delicate facial features, including slightly sunken eyes and a small, fleshy mouth. The hair forms a curly mass over the forehead. The figure’s back is flat. Two faint red straps cross over the chest.

The authoritative record is held by Getty Museum. LinkedCulture surfaces this object and its connections; it does not alter institutional metadata.