K. 260
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sculpture, statuette

- Object description
- Statuette of Herakles, standing on a trapezoid base with naked feet; no marked toes; left leg advanced; plank-shaped body; right arm raised; left arm slightly bent along side of body; left hand grasping tail of small lion; lion head bent back; folded chiton ending at knees with short, folded sleeves; folds rendered by vertical parallel grooves; in front, below waist, horizontal folds ending with a small, rounded flap; the forepaws of the lion-skin are knotted on the breast; only the right hind paw is visible at right knee; tail falling straight down to base; girdle around base. Light buff limestone.







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