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Statue base with the remains of the scene of Herakles and Iolaos fighting the Lernaean Hydra.
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Title: Limestone plinth with the remains of a group of Herakles and the Hydra
Period: Archaic
Date: late 6th or early 5th century BCE
Culture: Cypriot
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: Overall: 4 3/8 × 9 3/8 × 25 in. (11.1 × 23.8 × 63.5 cm)
Classification: Stone Sculpture
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number: 74.51.2744
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