Fragmentary bronze statuette of Herakles with lion's skin, Imperial, 1st–3rd century A.D., Roman, Bronze, H. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm.), Bronzes, The finely incised lion's skin drapped over the arm of this figure identifies him as Herakles. In his left hand, he may once have held apples, a common attribute of bronze statues of the type. After Herakles slew the Nemean lion and skinned it by using its own claws, the hero consistently wore the lion's skin over his shoulder
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Fragmentary bronze statuette, Herakles, lion, skin, Imperial, 1st–3rd century .D, Roman, Bronze, H, 5 3/4, 14.6 cm, Bronzes, finely, incised, skin drapped, arm, figure identifies, left hand, held apples, common attribute, bronze statues, type, Herakles slew, Nemean lion, skinned, using, own claws, hero consistently, wore, shoulder
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