Bronze Applique with the Head of Heracles

Culture: Roman

Period: 2nd century A.D.

Material: Bronze

Dimensions: 4.5 cm in diameter

Price: 1 200 Euro

Ref: 3335

Provenance: Private collection Gilles Grimm, Paris. Acquired in a French auction house.

Condition: On the edge minor cracks.

Description: Concave, bronze cast applique with a high-quality, very three-dimensional profile of Heracles. The bearded god wears a fillet, his eyes wide open and looking vigilantly slightly upwards. The pupils are punched.