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Heracles wears the lion-skin cloak he earned through his first labor and holds the golden apples of the Hesperides, the goal of his final labor, cupped in his left hand. His uplifted gaze and thick, curled hair are influenced by images of Alexander the Great.

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Document identity
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35840
label
Herakles Carryng the Golden Apples
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35840
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title
Herakles Carryng the Golden Apples
description
Heracles wears the lion-skin cloak he earned through his first labor and holds the golden apples of the Hesperides, the goal of his final labor, cupped in his left hand. His uplifted gaze and thick, curled hair are influenced by images of Alexander the Great.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
3rd-2nd century BCE (Hellenistic)
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CC0
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en
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Metal
statuettes (statues)
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import
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cm
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23
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11.4
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8.8
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9 1/16 x 4 7/16 x 3 7/16 in. (23 x 11.4 x 8.8 cm);mount: 2 7/8 x 3 7/16 x 2 7/8 in. (7.3 x 8.7 x 7.2 cm)
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Etruscan
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bronze
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none
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