A Roman Mosaic Fragment of Eros in Flight, circa 2nd Century A.D.

depicting in multi-colored tesserae on a white ground a figure of Eros in flight to right with his hand raised, and wearing a red chlamys fastened on his right shoulder, his hair arranged in a top-knot, remains of a border at left.

Judy Cowan, New York, acquired in the 1970s
Sotheby's, New York, December 6th, 2006, no. 100, illus.

Tesserae set into low-weight honeycomb backing, wear to tesserae consistent with use as part of a floor pavement, some missing tesserae might have been replaced.
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For a related example see Sotheby's, New York, December 7th, 2005, no. 66.