Limestone head of Herakles
Description: | Herakles was distinguished among Greek heroes in having been received by the gods into Mount Olympos. He was popular throughout the Greek world, including Cyprus. This head was originally part of a small statue. Overall: 6 1/4 x 7 3/8 x 3 3/8 in. (15.9 x 18.7 x 8.6 cm) |
Period: | Archaic II |
Date: | 599 - 500 BC |
Collection: | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Provenance: | From Cyprus |
References: | Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 1100, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Hermary, Antoine and Joan R. Mertens. 2013. The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art : Stone Sculpture. no. 313, p. 236, Online Publication, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. |
Accession Number: | 74.51.2655 |