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CIVILIZATION | Roman |
PERIOD | Roman |
DATE | circa 2nd Century A.D. |
MATERIAL | Bronze |
MOUNTED | Yes |
Standing nude with this bearded head turned slightly left, the muscular body well modeled, wearing an ivy wreath tied with a ribbon falling at his back and shoulders. Mounted
Hercules is the Roman name for the Greek divine hero Herakles (Heracles), son of Zeus (Jupiter), the most celebrated of all the heroes in antiquity.
In the late collection of Mr. Joseph S. Melchione (1948-2012), a Southern California resident with a passion for antiquities, photography, art and ocean preservation. He was a lawyer by trade, his law firm was the first of its kind to serve the credit union industry, serving more than 350 credit unions nationwide. Mr. Melchione was regarded as a credit union industry icon.
cf. British Museum, accession no.: 1856.1226.787, for a similar but complete example.
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CATEGORY | Roman |
PERIOD | Roman |
DATE | circa 2nd Century A.D. |
MATERIAL | Bronze |
MOUNTED | Yes |