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The snake that baby Herakles holds at arm's length was sent by the goddess Hera to kill him when she found out that his father, Zeus, had been unfaithful with the mortal Alkmene of Thebes.
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Title: Pair of gold and glass earrings with baby Herakles
Period: Hellenistic
Date: 2nd–1st century BCE
Culture: Greek
Medium: Gold and glass
Dimensions:
a: 1 1/8 x 1/4 in. (2.9 x 0.6 cm)
b: 15/16 x 1/4 in. (2.4 x 0.6 cm)
Classification: Gold and Silver
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kellen, 1999
Object Number: 1999.289.11a, b
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