Hercules - New York City, NY
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N 40° 46.720 W 073° 57.767
18T E 587523 N 4514704
This sculpture is located at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Waymark Code: WMM2PT
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 07/09/2014
Views: 5
The Museum placard informs us that this limestone sculpture is from Cyprus, said to be from the Temple of Golgoi in the 2nd half of the 4th century BC. In the 6th century BC, the local Cyrpiot god was assimilated with Hercules (Herakles). "On Cyprus, he is shown bearded or beardless, wearing a lion's skin and a short tunic and holding a miniature lion in his hand. Herakles was the male divinity most often represented in Cypriot sanctuaries."
Time Period: Ancient
Approximate Date of Epic Period: 1000 BC
Exhibit Type: Figure, Statue, 3D Art
Epic Type: Not listed
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