Figure of Heracles with lion-skin and club

Details

• Title

  Figure of Heracles with lion-skin and club

• Associated place

  Asia › Afghanistan (place of creation)

• Date

  1st - 2nd century AD (AD 1 - 200)

• Material and technique

  bronze, solid cast

• Material index

  processed material › metal › alloy › copper alloy › bronze

• Technique index

  formed › cast

• Object type

  religious/ritual equipment;

  sculpture › figure › figurine

• Dimensions

  13.2 x 5.4 x 2.6 cm (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Purchased, 1993.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1993.33

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