ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art

Head of Weary Herakles

AAT Object Form/FunctionBusts (sculptures)

CultureRoman

PeriodImperial

Date1st-2nd Century CE

MediumMarble (Göktepe)

Credit LineCarlos Collection of Ancient Art

Dimensions7 15/16 x 5 3/8 in. (20.2 x 13.6 cm)

Object number1984.017

Label TextHead of Herakles from a statue of Lysippos's Weary Herakles, inclined left and slightly downwards. The hero has short wavy hair and a full beard and moustache. His heavy brow is furrowed, eyes deep-set, and lips parted in exhaustion.
Exhibition HistoryThe Art of Rome: An Exhibition of Sculpture, Wall Paintings, Bronzes, Jewelry, and Glasses of the Roman Period, Safani Gallery, New York, New York, December 2, 1983 - January 14, 1984
An Enduring Ideal: Classical Art from the Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University, Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, November 1, 1992 - February 15, 1993
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, May 11,1993 - March 1996
Nike: Victory and Competition at the Ancient Greek Festival Games, Michael C. Carlos Museum, March 30 - August 18, 1996
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, August 1996 - May 2004
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 2004 - September 30, 2014
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, February 23, 2015 - Present
Published ReferencesSafani Gallery, The Art of Rome (1983), 2.
Bonna D. Wescoat and Monique Seefried, "Emory University Museum of Art and Archaeology Reopens," Archaeology 38 (1985): 60.
Jasper Gaunt, "New Galleries of Greek and Roman Art at Emory University: The Michael C. Carlos Museum," Minerva 16 (January-February 2005): 13-17.

ProvenanceEx coll. Jack Matossian, Geneva, Switzerland. Ex private collection, England. Purchased by Emory University Museum of Art and Archaeology from Alan Safani [Safani Gallery], New York, New York.

Status

On view

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