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Statuette of Hercle

Unknown5th century B.C.

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

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.

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  • Title: Statuette of Hercle
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 5th century B.C.
  • Location Created: Etruria
  • Physical Dimensions: 12.2 × 7.6 × 4.5 cm (4 13/16 × 3 × 1 3/4 in.)
  • Type: Mythological figure
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Bronze with secondary traces of iron in the patina
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 71.AB.176
  • Culture: Etruscan
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown
  • Classification: Sculpture (Visual Works)
The J. Paul Getty Museum

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