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Herakles type figurine --apparently part of the comic type as the hero is given a distorted body
Greek, East Greek
Hellenistic or Roman Period
2nd century B.C.–2nd century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
8.4 cm (3 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by contribution
Accession Number01.7622
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionHead and torso of a hunchback (Aesop?). Body distorted and ill proportioned, as is commonly found in the Smyrnaic repetoire. Head dignified and of the usual Herakles type; arms and legs were attached. Traces of white slip and a dark red body color.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren (according to Warren's records: Bought in Smyrna); purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren, December 1901