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Head and Torso of a Figure, Possibly Herakles (?)
late 4th-mid 2nd century BCE (Hellenistic)
marble
(Ancient Greece )
(Ancient Greece )
This fragment of a statuette has vertical and running drill in the beard. There is a break repaired across the neck and left shoulder.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Sambon [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 1/1/1992 | Technical Report | x-ray diffraction; other |
Geographies
Greece (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1930
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
23.70