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Head of Weary Herakles
The Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University
Atlanta, United States
Head of Herakles from a statue of Lysippos's Weary Herakles, inclined left and slightly downwards. The hero has short wavy hair and a full beard and moustache. His heavy brow is furrowed, eyes deep-set, and lips parted in exhaustion.
Details
- Title: Head of Weary Herakles
- Physical Dimensions: 7 15/16 x 5 3/8 in. (20.2 x 13.6 cm)
- Provenance: Ex coll. Jack Matossian, Geneva, Switzerland. Ex private collection, England. Purchased by Emory University Museum of Art and Archaeology from Alan Safani [Safani Gallery], New York, New York.
- Rights: © Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Bruce M. White
- External Link: https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/19889/
- Medium: Marble (Göktepe)
- Art Movement: Roman
- Period/Style: Imperial
- Dates: 1st-2nd Century AD
- Classification: Greek and Roman Art
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