Red-Figure Perfume Bottle (Alabastron) with Eros (Cupid) in Swan-drawn Chariot
| Attributed To | The Alabastra Group |
|---|---|
| Culture | Greek |
| Title | Red-Figure Perfume Bottle (Alabastron) with Eros (Cupid) in Swan-drawn Chariot |
| Date | 350–300 BCE |
| Medium | Terracotta and added color |
| Dimensions | Base: 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm) Overall: 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm) rim diameter: 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm) |
| Credit Line | Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 78.18 |
| This artwork is currently on view. | |
Figural decoration wraps around a tall, narrow vessel with a wide, flat rim. A winged boy drives a chariot that is drawn by two swans and a deer runs below the swans. A woman stands on the ground behind the chariot.
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"Red-Figure Perfume Bottle (Alabastron) with Eros (Cupid) in Swan-drawn Chariot | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=78.18