Reitender Eros mit Fackel, clay, pressed into the form, hand modelled, fired (ceramic), clay, Total: height: 15.8 cm; width: 11.5 cm; depth: 5 cm, Ceramics, Riding, Torch, History of Cupid, Cupid (Eros), Hellenism, Late Republican, Early Imperial Period, Middle Imperial Period, The god Eros presents himself in the rider's seat only wearing a coat and a cap, although the corresponding beast of burden is missing The wings protruding over the shoulders on the right and left identify him as the Greek god, whose soft and well-rounded body forms contrast with the long arms and legs. Apparently, he is no longer shown as a youth, but as an adult man, holding a large, decorated torch with both hands, full of energy. This torch marks him as a soul companion, which suggests an interpretation of the figure as a burial object. The figure belongs to the group of the so-called Fayum terracottas. In Alexandria, the international, Greek-influenced center of Egypt, lives a multicultural society of Egyptians, Orientals, Greeks, Romans, Jews and others, whose different religious ideas are gradually blending together. Insights into this world of faith are provided by the so-called Fayum terracottas. They are part of the religious household, children's toys, knick-knacks, but also cult symbols, grave goods, pilgrimage images, votive offerings and magical objects for banishing evil forces. They can be found in houses, graves and sanctuaries.
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