Greek Terracotta Sculpture of Aphrodite and Eros

Origin: Mediterranean Circa: Hellenistic Period, 3rd Century BCDimensions: 14.5" height (36.9 cm)Medium: Terracotta The goddess is shown standing on a square plinth decorated with two dolphins and garlands. She wears a typically diaphanous chiton, her right arm raised and pulling her himation upwards, her left hand at her side, clutching her garment, her wavy hair drawn back into a knot at the nape of her neck, with a winged and garlanded Eros at her left shoulder. There are two lines of graffito incised into the back.