Large Roman Bronze Young Hercules Chariot Mount

3RD CENTURY A.D.

5 3/4 in. (414 grams, 14.4 cm).

Depicted as a bust of youthful Hercules wearing a lion's skin with curly hair, cubical mount with a pair of volutes underneath the body, large attachment loop to the reverse. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s.
Westminster collection, central London, UK.

Published

Exhibited at the Harwich Museum, Harwich, Essex, UK, 7th October 2026-9th December 2026; accompanied by a copy of a photograph of the artefacts on display.

Literature

Cf. Mitten, D.G., & Doeringer, S.F., Master Bronzes from the Classical World, New York, 1968, item 290.

CONDITION

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LOT 0129