KE 1069 (Terracotta Figurine of Eros[?]) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
S 40
Typological identification
Terracotta Figurine
Description
Eros? Male figure with slender torso, possibly seated, nude except for cloak tied at neck.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Fine buff clay. Small, rare, subrounded to subangular red and white inclusions. Corinthian coroplastic fabric.
Preservation comment
One large fragment preserves most of torso. Slight, sparse abrasion and chipping.
Preserved height
0.046
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Eros/Cupid (Visual Motif)
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 1069 (Terracotta Figurine of Eros[?]).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke1069>