K32.12 EROS CHASING DEER
| Museum Collection | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | New York 96.18.30 |
| Beazley Archive No. | N/A |
| Ware | Apulian Red Figure |
| Shape | Lekanis |
| Painter | Attributed to the Group of Bologna 585 |
| Date | ca. 340 – 320 B.C. |
| Period | Late Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Eros (Love) chases or plays with a pet deer. The god is depicted as a plump, winged boy or perhaps as an androgynous or hermaphroditic figure combining both male and female parts. He wears his hair tied up in a bun and is adorned with a long, double-strung necklace and bracelets. The spotted deer prances in a field of blooming flowers.