Statue of Hercules for sale.
Base width: 23.5 cm; Height: 64 cm. An impressive 2nd Century A.D. marble torso of Hercules celebrating his eleventh labour. This statue shows Hercules holding the bowl, which would have contained Zeus' Golden apples. Carved here in all his splendour, Hercules with his left leg bent leans on his club. The head of the lion hangs over his left arm, with the lions front paws hanging over the club to the left of this ankle. Good detail and muscular body form are magnified by the use of exquisite marble and a famous subject. The Roman god Hercules was a classical figure much revered by the Romans and especially the Roman Army. An expertly crafted work of art probably from a temple. Click on the enlarged view for more details.