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F31.2 EROS RIDING CRAB

Eros-Cupid Riding Crab | Greco-Roman fresco
DETAILS
Museum Collection National Archaeological Museum of Naples
Catalogue No. -
Type Fresco
Context Pompeii
Date -
Period Imperial Roman

DESCRIPTION

Eros (Roman Cupid), the winged god of love, rides on the back of a harnessed crab. The crab perhaps represents the zodiac constellation Cancer.

ARTICLES

Eros