Graeco-Roman
A Graeco-Roman gold pendant of Eros, Hellenistic to Roman, circa 1st century BC - 1st century AD
Gold
Height: 2.8 cm
The youthful winged god Eros is finely crafted in sheet gold, with chased and punched details. He is shown nude, with chestbands crossing his body composed from fine gold chains....
The youthful winged god Eros is finely crafted in sheet gold, with chased and punched details. He is shown nude, with chestbands crossing his body composed from fine gold chains. He has a snake bracelet around his right ankle and is holding two attributes. There are two suspension loops behind his head.
Condition
There is minor surface wear with cracking and denting, with some losses to the edges of the wings. There is some encrustation. In excellent condition.
Condition
There is minor surface wear with cracking and denting, with some losses to the edges of the wings. There is some encrustation. In excellent condition.
Provenance
With Merton Simpson, New York, USA, 1970sWith Galerie Nefer, Zurich, Switzerland, acquired from the above in 1979
Private collection, Switzerland
Exhibitions
On Loan: Antikenmuseum Basel & Sammlung Ludwig, 1998 – 2022.Rome, Chiostro del Bramante, Cleopatra. Roma e l’incantesimo dell’Egitto, 12 October 2013 – 2 February 2014.
Paris, Pinacothèque de Paris, Le Mythe Cléopâtre, 10 April 2014 – 7 September 2014.
Literature
Similar erotes can be found adorning Greek and Hellenistic jewellery: J. Odgen, D. Williams, Greek Gold, London, 1994, p. 251, no. 191. For further reading see E. Vernier, Bijoux et orfèvreries, 4 vol., CG 53172-53855, Le Caire, 1907-1927; B. Deppert-Lippitz, Griechischer Goldschmuck, Mainz, 1985, pp. 205-296.
Publications
Galerie Nefer, Zurich, Ancient Jewellery from the Classical World, Spring 1995, no. 74.
G. Gentili (ed.), Cleopatra. Roma e l’incantesimo dell’Egitto, Skira, Milano, 2013, no. 79, p. 156; p. 273.M. Restellini (ed.), Le Mythe Cléopâtre, Pinacothèque de Paris, 2014, p. 181, no. 112.