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Eros, the god of love, sleeps on a lion's skin with his bow in hand. The sides of this box are decorated with playful putti holding garlands and bulls' heads, an ancient sign of fertility.
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Title: Box with Sleeping Eros
Date: 300–400
Culture: Roman or Byzantine
Medium: Silver
Dimensions: Overall: 3 9/16 x 9 7/8 x 3 3/4 in. (9.1 x 25.1 x 9.5 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Silver
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1947
Accession Number: 47.100.33
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