S26.5 HERCULES
| Museum Collection | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Boston 17.443 |
| Title | Hercules |
| Type | Statuette |
| Material | Marble |
| Height | 0.57 metres |
| Context | From Rome |
| Original / Copy | Roman copy based on Greek statue probably by Myron C5th B.C. |
| Style | Classical |
| Date | 117 - 138 A.D. |
| Period | Imperial Roman |
DESCRIPTION
Heracles (Roman Hercules) stands nude with a knotted club held in one hand and the skin of the Nemean Lion draped over the other arm.