Flask in the form of fighting Eros

Classification
Dimensions
height: 14.6 cm
Date
1st–2nd century
Material
Production place
Findspot
Inventory
84.254.A
ID
Hyp-541
Condition
Mouth of vessel chipped.
References
Török 1995, 45–46, no. 37, Pl. XXIX.; Török 2005a, 48, no. 14; Török 2005b, 59–60, no. 14

The figure is identified by the coiffure and the youthful face as Eros. The mouth of the vessel is the tall helmet, which is worn over the long curls falling on the shoulders. The warrior wears a cuirass, brandishes a short sword and holds a shield in his hand.