Painted Plaster Wall Fragment

Item

Title
Painted Plaster Wall Fragment
Inventory Number
A0257
From Date
1
To Date
100
State of Preservation
Irregularly fat elliptical-shaped fragment mended from 2 fragments & joined on back w plaster/cement; two large fragments of painted plaster missing from both sides of lower fragment; cracked & worn, w ?whitish incrustation esp on Cupid. Body of Cupid fr just below waist facing l w arms outstretched, probably driving chariot, reins of which around waist; behind figure at armpit h, semi-circular stripe encircling sold :circle below. Various items in backgrd: leafy stalk in front of figure and tendril behind, close crescent above and behind, tendril below.
Height
31.0 cm
Width
21.5 cm
Color
Wall body 7.5YR N7/ (light gray); background ca 5B 7/1 (light blue gray); Cupid body ca 5YR 8/3 (pink); plant 5G 6/2 (pale green); red 7.5YR 3/8 (red).
Notes
SMA file photo
Type
wall decoration
Material
painted plaster

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