Etruscan
An Etruscan bronze figure of Hercle, circa 4th century BC
Bronze
Height: 12.4 cm
Further images
Hercle, the Etruscan version of the Greek hero Herakles, is here depicted as a nude youth, standing with his weight on his right foot, his left leg slightly advanced. He...
Hercle, the Etruscan version of the Greek hero Herakles, is here depicted as a nude youth, standing with his weight on his right foot, his left leg slightly advanced. He is wearing the skin of the Nemean Lion with the animal's head on top of his, the pelt falls down his back and is thrown over his left arm, the front paws are tied around his neck. His right arm is raised originally to hold aloft his club. In his left hand he would have also originally held his bow.