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A ROMAN MARBLE HEAD OF HERCULES
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D
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A ROMAN MARBLE HEAD OF HERCULES
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D
The aged hero depicted with a long, thick beard, the mustache overhanging his upper lip, the almond-shaped eyes with heavy lids, his thick curly locks covering the tops of his ears
14 in. (36.5 cm.) high
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D
The aged hero depicted with a long, thick beard, the mustache overhanging his upper lip, the almond-shaped eyes with heavy lids, his thick curly locks covering the tops of his ears
14 in. (36.5 cm.) high
Provenance
with Safani Gallery, New York, 1986.
Dr. Michael Miller, Armonk, New York.
Dr. Michael Miller, Armonk, New York.
Literature
R. Brilliant, Mortals and Immortals, Roman Sculpture from the Miller Collection, Northampton, 1997, no. 16.
R. Brilliant, The Miller Collection of Roman Sculpture, Mythological Figures and Portraits, Minneapolis, 2004, pp. 22-23, no. 4.
R. Brilliant, The Miller Collection of Roman Sculpture, Mythological Figures and Portraits, Minneapolis, 2004, pp. 22-23, no. 4.
Exhibited
Northampton, Smith College Museum of Art, Mortals and Immortals: Roman Sculpture from the Miller Collection, 4 October 1996 - 5 January 1997, no. 16.
Minneapolis, Minneapolis Museum of Art, The Miller Collection of Roman Sculpture, Mythological Figures and Portraits, 13 March - 20 June 2004, no. 4.
Minneapolis, Minneapolis Museum of Art, The Miller Collection of Roman Sculpture, Mythological Figures and Portraits, 13 March - 20 June 2004, no. 4.
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G. Max Bernheimer
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