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A colossal sculpted white marble model of the head of
A colossal sculpted white marble model of the head of
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A colossal sculpted white marble model of the head of Hercules, in the manner of antique examples, 20th century, portrayed as bearded and with beads of sweat on his brow, 74cm high, 59cm wide, 72cm deep There are various examples from the ancient world of sculpture executed on a monumental scale, the immense head and left foot of the Emperor Constantine, held at the Capitoline Museum, Rome being obvious examples Direct comparison can be made with a colossal Hellenistic marble head of Heracles dating to the first half of the 2nd century B.C. The piece was discovered in a later wall at Pergamon, and is now held at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art
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A colossal sculpted white marble model of the head of

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