Limestone statue of Herakles, Classical, 2nd half of the 4th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 21 3/8 x 8 x 2 3/4 in. (54.3 x 20.3 x 7 cm), Stone Sculpture, In the late sixth century B.C. a local Cypriot god was assimilated with the powerful animal-slaying Greek hero, Herakles. On Cyprus he is shown bearded or beardless, wearing a lion's skin and a short tunic and holding a miniature lion in his hand
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Limestone statue, Herakles, Classical, 2nd half, 4th century B.C, Cypriot, Limestone, Overall, 21 3/8 x 8 2 3/4, 54.3 20.3 7 cm, Stone Sculpture, late sixth century, B.C, local Cypriot, god, assimilated, powerful animal-slaying, Greek, hero, Cyprus, shown bearded, beardless, wearing, lion, skin, short tunic, holding, miniature lion, hand
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