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Torso of Herakles, frontal view. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)
Torso of Herakles
Report 2: Sculpture from Sardis: The Finds through 1975
(1978)
Cat. 115
- Date
- 2nd C. AD, Roman
- Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
- NoEx59.060
- Material
- Marble, Stone
- Object Type
- Sculpture
- Sculpture Type
- Mythological Figure, Human Figure
- Site
- Sardis
- Sector
- Bldg A
- Locus
- Bldg A Unstratified
- Findspot
- Area of Bldg A.
- Description
Lion skin is tied on chest and falls diagonally in back towards proper l. hip, where it was held by l. hand resting on hip. R. arm was stretched forward.
Body and stance are Polykleitan, and the torso and stomach are well modeled. Drill work, especially in the lion skin, indicates 2nd C. A.D. workmanship.
- Condition
Marble.
Neck to thighs preserved. Both arms missing.
- Dimensions
- H. 0.42; W. 0.30.
- Comments
- Cf. Cat. 114 (Fig. 240).
- See Also
- Bibliography
- Author
- NHR