Figure of the hero god Heracles with his club seated on a lion

Details

• Title

  Figure of the hero god Heracles with his club seated on a lion

• Associated place

  Asia › Afghanistan › Bactria (possible) (possible place of creation)

  Asia › Gandhara (possible) (possible place of creation)

• Date

  1st century BC - 1st century AD (100 BC - AD 100)

• Material and technique

  bronze

• Material index

  processed material › metal › alloy › copper alloy › bronze

• Technique index

  formed › cast

• Object type

  sculpture › figure › figurine;

  religious/ritual equipment

• Dimensions

  13.5 x 8.5 x 8.5 cm max. (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Purchased, 1999.

• Museum location

  Ground floor | Gallery 12 | India to AD 600

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1999.31

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