Wrestler's Weight with Hercules and the Nemean Lion; Wrestling Scene (reverse), ca. 1st century, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Schist, 10 1/4 x 13 3/4 in. (26 x 34.9 cm), Sculpture, As the first of his twelve labors, the Greek mythic hero Herakles was ordered to slay the monstrous Nemean lion. Since the beast's skin was impervious to spears and arrows, Herakles strangled him. He then skinned the lion, taking the pelt as a cloak and the head as a helmet
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Wrestler, Weight, Hercules, Nemean Lion, Wrestling Scene, reverse, ca, 1st century, Pakistan, ancient region, Gandhara, Schist, 10 1/4 x 13 3/4, 26 34.9 cm, Sculpture, first, twelve labors, Greek mythic hero, Herakles, ordered, slay, monstrous Nemean, lion, beast, skin, impervious, spears, arrows, Herakles strangled, skinned, taking, pelt, cloak, head, helmet
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