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The finely incised lion's skin drapped over the arm of this figure identifies him as Herakles. In his left hand, he may once have held apples, a common attribute of bronze statues of the type. After Herakles slew the Nemean lion and skinned it by using its own claws, the hero consistently wore the lion's skin over his shoulder.
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Title: Fragmentary bronze statuette of Herakles with lion's skin
Period: Imperial
Date: 1st–3rd century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: H. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm.)
Classification: Bronzes
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1927
Accession Number: 27.122.13
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