A beautiful votive dish showing Eros and Aphrodite
Lot 2008
UNCERTAIN, circa 1st-2nd centuries. Votive Dish (Lead, 60 mm, 55.47 g). Aphrodite (or Venus), half nude, seated left on rock, raising her right hand to her mouth; before her, winged Eros (or Amor) standing right, legs crossed and placing his hands on Aphrodite's right knee; all on central disk within bordure decorated with thunderbolts between teardrop-shaped incuse ornaments; raised rim around. Beautifully engraved and of very fine style. Some minor deposits, otherwise, good very fine.

This beautiful lead dish is not a weight, but most likely a votive offering to the gods, perhaps by someone looking for luck in love
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250 CHF
Starting price:
200 CHF
Hammer price:
800 CHF
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