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Eros, God of Love (00:49:32) 1090 views
Bronze statuette of Neptune
Bronze statuette of Athena
Bronze statuette of Mercury
Bronze statuette of Minerva
Bronze statuette of a goddess
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This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 168
The fine delineation of the horse’s musculature, the expressive rendering of its lively movements, and the accurate depiction of the ornate saddle cloth mark this statuette as both a work of high craftsmanship and a historically significant piece that represents an important subject. It was probably made as an equestrian statuette of a Roman emperor or victorious general, and it took similar representations of Alexander the Great as its model.
MMA Annual Report, 2000-2001: 19.
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