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Head of beardless Herakles (?) figurine
Greek, East Greek
Hellenistic Period
323–31 B.C.
Place of Manufacture: Asia Minor, Ionia, Smyrna
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
11.2 cm (4 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by contribution
Accession Number01.7637
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionHead of Herakles (?). Droops to left shoulder; short curly hair bound with a fillet. Neck preserved; white slip almost all over beard (?). Traces of gilding and red on the hair.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren (according to Warren's records: Bought from Rhousopoulos who . . . thought it was from Misthos [collection].); purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren, 1901