Agora Object: Agora XXX, no. 1047 Chronology: | | Second quarter of the 4th century B.C. | Deposit: | | L 8 | Published Number: | | AV 30.1047 | References: | | Object: P 7539
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Fragment of domed lid, with part of brim and flange on underside. Brim much chipped. Glazed on underside. Glaze abraded in places. Max. dim. 0.07.
Women and Eros. Eros crouches to left, holding up a mirror in front of someone (only a bit preserved to right of break). Behind Eros there is a stool with a big cushion on it, then a woman (preserved from the shoulders down except for her left arm) moving to left, holding a chest (part) and a long flowing scarf in the palm of her right hand. Spiral plant below Eros. Added clay: rim of mirror; part of feathers. White: Eros; flesh of woman in front of him. Dilute glaze: drawing on white; vertical lines on cushion.
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