Agora Object: Agora XXX, no. 1033 Chronology: | | Late 5th century B.C. | Deposit: | | A 18 | Published Number: | | AV 30.1033 | References: | | Object: P 20170
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Two non-joining fragments of lid, flat on top with straight walls and torus brim. Ridge around inside of torus. Glaze fired red on inside. Max. dim. a) 0.057, b) 0.054.
Fragment a shows Eros (filleted head, part of wings, torso, and arms) kneeling or flying to right, holding a bird (tail missing). In front of him is a little of an uncertain object with something below it in added white that has flaked (a bird cage[?]). Fragment b preserves the upper part of a door. Preliminary sketch. White: fillet.
For Eros with a bird, see LIMC III, 1986, pp. 870--872, s.v. Eros (A. Hermary et al.).
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