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THBGreek Hellenistic Bronze Herakles w/ Nemean Lion Pelt
Lot 20b
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Ancient Greece, late Hellenistic Period, ca. 2nd to 1st century BCE. A lovely cast-bronze figure of Herakles (Roman Hercules) standing nude atop an integral plinth. Herakles presents nude in a standing pose atop delineated legs with his left leg bent slightly at the knee, his musculature rippling across his body, while he places his right arm to his hip. His face peers forward with petite eyes and a slender nose above full lips, and his typically shaggy coiffure is covered by the open-mouthed pelt of the mythologically fearsome Nemean Lion. Fine layers of brown and green patina envelop the entire figure and imbue it with attractive color. Size: 1.79" W x 4.13" H (4.5 cm x 10.5 cm); 4.6" H (11.7 cm) on included custom stand. Size: 1.79" W x 4.13" H (4.5 cm x 10.5 cm); 4.6" H (11.7 cm) on included custom stand.
The iconography of this bronze references the legendary hero's first labor when King Eurystheus asked Herakles to bring him the skin of a fierce lion that terrorized the hillside around Nemea - a seemingly impossible task. Despite the fact that initially Herakles' arrows were utterly useless against this threatening beast, our hero ultimately succeeded, clutching the lion in his muscular arms all the while strategically avoiding its claws, finally choking it to death.
Provenance: private New York, USA collection; ex-private Michigan, USA family collection, acquired in the late 1970s to early 1980s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#170812Loss to right arm at elbow as shown. Softening to some finer details, light abrasions across most surfaces, and some areas of bronze exposed beneath worn patina, otherwise in great condition with lovely patina across all surfaces.Condition
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