Statuette of Hercle
5th century B.C.
- Medium
- Bronze with secondary traces of iron in the patina
- Dimensions
- 12.2 × 7.6 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-229487
The statue of Hercle is fully preserved except for the feet below the ankles. Corrosion occurs all over. The hero stands frontally with his weight shifted onto the right leg. He extends his left arm over which is draped a lion skin with a large and prominent head. His upraised right hand carries a club which extends behind the head. The face is simply rendered with upturned lips. The hair is arranged as a fringe around the head with parallel lines indicating locks.
Provenance
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
Registry history
- 5th century B.C. — Recorded in the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum — sculpture
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