Bronze Statuette of a Riding Cupid

Culture: Roman

Period: 2nd century A.D.

Material: Bronze

Dimensions: 6.5 cm high

Price: Sold

Ref: 3370

Provenance: Professor Ehud Malberger, Haifa, Israel.

Condition: Quiver on the back only partly preserved, otherwise intact.

Description: Solid cast bronze statuette of a chubby boy, seated with straddled legs on a mount. The hands in front of the chest possibly once held the reins. The boy is facing down to the animal. The rest of a quiver on the back suggests that this is Amor who possibly once rode on a dolphin, which was worked out separately. Beautiful, dynamic posture. Mounted.