Greek Gold Pendant Depicting Winged Eros - 3rd-2nd Century Bc - Antique Jewelry

Greek gold pendant depicting winged Eros. The body is naked, arms are open, and large wings are spread. Eros wears a bail on his head. Probably a pendant derived from earrings. We know of several equivalent examples and even their complete versions. In the Louvre, two similar pendants are kept under the numbers MNC 1712 and MNC 1713. In the Metropolitan Museum of Art, an equivalent pendant is kept under the number 53.191.1 and the complete earrings are kept under the number 21.88.86. Greek work, probably from southern Italy. 3rd-2nd century BC 2.6cm high 4g Rare antique jewel. Former English collection.