Description

Etruscan Gallo-Etruscan Bronze Figure of Hercules, ca. 4th-2nd Century BC. A finely cast bronze standing figure of Hercules depicted nude save for the lion skin draped over the head and falling over the left arm. The hero shown advancing with left leg forward, right arm raised, perhaps originally holding an attribute or weapon, the left hand grasping the pelt of the Nemean lion. Stylized but naturalistic form with defined musculature, narrow waist, and carefully modeled facial features. Dark olive and brown patination.

Provenance: Ex Sloane Collection, Barinas, Murcia Spain, acquired from Phillips Auctioneers, early 1980's; Ex Senatus Consulto, Denmark, August 2024. H. 4 1/4" W. 2 1/8" (10.8 cm x 5.4 cm) Mounted height 5 1/2"..