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THE PROPERTY FROM A EUROPEAN PRIVATE COLLECTION
AN ETRUSCAN BRONZE FIGURE OF HERCLE
CIRCA 3RD CENTURY B.C.
Details
AN ETRUSCAN BRONZE FIGURE OF HERCLE
Circa 3rd Century B.C.
Depicted nude but for the lion skin tied in a Herakles knot around his shoulders, the raised right arm originally holding his club, the left arm extended from the body and once holding a now-missing attribute, standing with the left leg advanced, the right leg bent at the knee, the hair and lion skin with incised short parallel lines
4 in. (10.2 cm) high
Circa 3rd Century B.C.
Depicted nude but for the lion skin tied in a Herakles knot around his shoulders, the raised right arm originally holding his club, the left arm extended from the body and once holding a now-missing attribute, standing with the left leg advanced, the right leg bent at the knee, the hair and lion skin with incised short parallel lines
4 in. (10.2 cm) high
Provenance
Donati, Lugano, 1975
Sale room notice
This lot is being offered not subject to a reserve.