Caption

Terracotta figurine of Heracles, terracotta, figurines of nude men, Heracles mythology, Greek mythology, figurines made of molds. Figurine of a standing naked Heracles in a contrapposto pose. He has a cloak thrown over his back. His right hand rests on a rock, and in his left he probably holds a club. Condition of preservation: good. 2nd–1st century BC, Asia Minor, figurine, height 14.3 cm., A small weathered sculpture of a standing human figure carved from a light brownish-beige stone with traces of pale pink and gray, shown against a uniform gray background; the figure wears a cloak-like drapery that falls along the sides, has a rounded head with softened facial features, a torso with subtle muscle and belly contours, and legs set close together on a rectangular base that shares the same light brown-beige and pale pink coloration and shows surface roughness and small pits.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A19_182

License type

Rights managed

Available size

58.0Mb (1.3Mb) / 11.3in x 20.0in / 3376 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Terracotta figurine Heracles terracotta figurines nude men Heracles mythology Greek mythology molds Figurine standing naked Heracles contrapposto pose cloak thrown back right hand rests rock left holds club Condition preservation good 2nd–1st century BC Asia Minor figurine height 14.3 cm small weathered sculpture standing human figure carved light brownish-beige stone traces pale pink gray shown uniform gray background figure wears cloak- drapery falls sides rounded head softened facial features torso subtle muscle belly contours legs set close together rectangular base shares light brown-beige pale pink coloration surface roughness small pits.