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Source Description
The left side is missing, and the roundel is warped on a vertical axis, rendering it concave from the back. Eleven holes (originally fifteen) at the perimeter allowed the piece to be sewn to a leather bridle. The relief shows in profile the head of Herakles, or perhaps Alexander the Great shown as Herakles, wearing a lion's scalp. Part of the animal's skin, including a paw, is slung over his shoulder along with a spear and a knotty staff. A molding frames the composition.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
14891
label
Head of Herakles
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
14891
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Head of Herakles
description
The left side is missing, and the roundel is warped on a vertical axis, rendering it concave from the back. Eleven holes (originally fifteen) at the perimeter allowed the piece to be sewn to a leather bridle. The relief shows in profile the head of Herakles, or perhaps Alexander the Great shown as Herakles, wearing a lion's scalp. Part of the animal's skin, including a paw, is slung over his shoulder along with a spear and a knotty staff. A molding frames the composition.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1st-2nd century
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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phalerae
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2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 1/16 in. (5.3 cm)
Source extras
med
bone
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6191
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ROM
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215
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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8be47ef170582012
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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6019f3a5ba77c6aa
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no
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no