Carthage / figurine fragment, Hercules / Ceramic

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Record Details

Object Identifier: 0000.00.0123
Object Name: figurine fragment, Hercules
Collections: Kelsey Permanent Artifact Collections
Lot: Kelsey, Francis W.
Object Category: Artifact
Object Type: Sculpture and Figurines
Full Artifact Description: Nude torso of Herakles leans strongly to right with weight on left leg and right leg out to side. Paw of lion skin visible at left side. Light brown clay (Muns. 7.5 YR 6/4) hollow moulded in round. Break line passes through circular vent in back. Hole in back wall between legs. Right leg survives to knee, left leg to mid femur. Traces of tar along break line.
Subjects: Torso; Hercules
Materials: Ceramic

Measurements

Weight: 47 g
Length: 3.5
Width: 3.6
Height: 8.5
Measurement Notes: 8.5 cm L, 3.7 cm W, 3.7 cm D

Date

Date: 4th C BC

Provenance

Provenance: Tunisia
Site: Carthage

Publications and Exhibitions

Technical Details

Collection: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Art & Artifact Collection
Record: 0000.00.0123
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kelsey/x-0000.00.0123/dscn5502.jpg

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Full citation: "Carthage; figurine fragment, Hercules; Ceramic." In the digital collection Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Art & Artifact Collection. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kelsey/x-0000.00.0123/dscn5502.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 10, 2024.