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Source Description
This scarab depicts the hero Herakles, bearded and wreathed, in profile to the left with a club in his left hand. In his right hand he holds three apples of the Hesperides.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
7657
label
Scarab with Herakles Holding the Apples of the Hesperides
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
7657
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Scarab with Herakles Holding the Apples of the Hesperides
description
This scarab depicts the hero Herakles, bearded and wreathed, in profile to the left with a club in his left hand. In his right hand he holds three apples of the Hesperides.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
5th century BCE (Late Archaic-Classical)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
beads (pierced objects)
intaglios
scarabs
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
1.5
height
1
depth
1
dimensionsRaw
H: 9/16 x W: 3/8 x D: 3/8 in. (1.5 x 1 x 1 cm)
Source extras
cul
Etruscan
med
carnelian
creator_ids
6291
collection_ids
ROM
JWL
exhibition_ids
2089
Page inventory
seq
1
type
photo
mediaId
8d2a9e1e85c62c32
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no
hasDescription
no
seq
2
type
photo
mediaId
fc52623333f038ef
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no
hasDescription
no