678, A large fragment cut to a circle. The forepart of a Triton holding on his back a naked Nereid, her dress over legs and one arm, held by the Triton. Before him the upper part of an Eros with a dolphin; at the break below, the head of another Eros; waves. Signed Hyllos.
Description: A LARGE FRAGMENT CUT TO A CIRCLE. THE FOREPART OF A TRITON HOLDING ON HIS BACK A NAKED NEREID, HER DRESS OVER LEGS AND ONE ARM, HELD BY THE TRITON. BEFORE HIM THE UPPER PART OF AN EROS WITH A DOLPHIN; AT THE BREAK BELOW, THE HEAD OF ANOTHER EROS; WAVES. SIGNED HYLLOS.
Inscription Greek: ΥΛΛΟΥ
Last Recorded Collection: Unknown
Previous Collections:
Story-Maskelyne, M.H.: The Marlborough Gems (1870): no. 187
Boardman, J., Scarisbrick, D., Wagner C., Zwierlein-Diehl, E: The Marlborough Gems (2009): no. 678
