Figurine

48-2-226

From: Turkey (Country)

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

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Object Number 48-2-226
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Roman
Provenience Turkey (Country)
Section Mediterranean
Materials Bronze
Iconography Heracles
Description

Herakles. Patina is spotty green. Legs are broken below knees and the attribute in the left hand is broken. bearded and nude male has a shawl thrown over the lower left arm. A projection at the back of his head which hangs below shoulder level was probably meant to be a lion's skin.

Height 4.3 cm
Width 3.4 cm
Depth 0.7 cm
Credit Line Gift of Elise Biddle (Mrs. Harald) Paumgarten, 1948, 1948
Other Number 261 - Collector Number | L-2-44 - Old Loan Number

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