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Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Hercle
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art

Hercle

AAT Object Form/Functionstatuettes (free-standing sculpture)
Place CreatedItaly, Europe
CultureEtruscan
PeriodArchaic - Classical
Dateca. 490 BCE
MediumBronze
Credit LineGift of the Georges Ricard Foundation
Dimensions5 5/16 x 2 7/8 x 7/8 in. (13.5 x 7.3 x 2.3 cm)
Object number2018.010.048
Published ReferencesHotel des Chevau-Legers, Versailles, Archeologie (10 Juillet 1973), lot 81Bis.
ProvenancePurchased by Georges Ricard (1921-2012) from Hotel des Chevau-Legers, Versailles, France, July 10, 1973, lot 81Bis. Ex coll. Musée de l'Égypte et le Monde Antique, Collection Sanousrit, Monaco, 1975-1982. Ex coll. Georges Ricard Foundation, Santa Barbara, California.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Greek and Roman Art
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