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A Roman bronze figure of Hercules image 1
A Roman bronze figure of Hercules image 2
Lot 90

1 May 2013, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

£10,000 - £15,000

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A Roman bronze figure of Hercules
Circa 2nd Century A.D.
The muscular hero depicted nude, standing on a plinth, with his weight on the right leg, the lion's skin draped around the left shoulder and arm, holding the club in his left hand, with long curly beard and short hair tied with a fillet falling on both shoulders, a silver twisted torque adorning his neck, 6½in (16.5cm) high including plinth

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Provenance:
English private collection, acquired in London in 1983.

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