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Dish with Winged Eros Riding a Lion-Headed Sea Monster

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gray stone circular dish. The dish has a raised edge. In the center, a winged figure sits on top of a sea monster with a lion's head. The sea monster faces left and has a curled tail on its back. The sea monster's body resembles a dolphin. The winged figure faces right. The bottom half of the dish has a relief design resembling a flower or the sun.

Artwork Details

Date
1st century BCE
Medium
Schist
Culture
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
Dimensions
600 × 587 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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