Cupid Stringing his Bow

Marble statue of Cupid stringing his bow. Cupid faces front with the bow held to his right side and head turned to face it. He holds the grip with his left hand and grasps the top limb with his right.

Cupid stringing his bow, 2nd century AD copy of a 4th century BC original by Lysippos. Marble, 123 cm. Capitoline Museum, Rome, inv. MC0410.

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Photo: Mary Harrsch
Associated Passages
Ovid, Amores 1.1