Fragment of a wall painting depicting a flying Eros or Cupid
Object description:
This fragment comes from a bedroom from a magnificently decorated villa at Boscotrecase, a suburb of Pompeii, probably excavated at the turn of the century. Eros/Cupid carries the club of Hercules, symbolizing the power of love to disarm even the strongest.
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Location:
Jerusalem - Israel
Object measurements:
H: 54.5; W: 60.5 cm
Production
Date: Early Fourth Style, ca. 50 CE
Resource
Rights Type:
Record
Source: The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Identifier: 198937