Eros on a Horse (Primary Title)
Cupid on a Horse (Former Title)
Fragment with Eros (Alternate Title)

Unknown (Artist)

4th–5th century
Coptic
bone
Overall: 1 × 1 5/8 × 1/4 in. (2.54 × 4.13 × 0.64 cm)
66.12.2
Not on view
Eros, the son of Aphrodite, here rides a horse. This fragment probably belonged to a frieze with a hunting scene. Possibly made in Egypt, it may have decorated a box or piece of furniture.
Arthur and Margaret Glasgow Fund
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC

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