Eros with hydria on his shoulder
Pentelic marble, 1st cent. A.D. Rome, Esquiline, Horti Lamiani, Villa Palombara Rome, Musei Capitolini, Centrale Montemartini, inv. 1105
This iconographic type, freely inspired by prototypes from the Hellenistic Age, was frequently used as a fountain element in the decoration of villas and baths.
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