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Wrestler's Weight with Hercules and the Nemean Lion; Wrestling Scene (reverse)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular gray stone relief sculpture with raised rectangular border. The relief depicts a nude male figure on the left wearing a headband. The figure holds a lion's mouth open with one hand. The lion faces left with its head next to the figure's groin. The lion's tail curves up and back. The background surface behind the relief is light grey. The relief sculpture sits centered on the background surface, casting a shadow.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1st century
Medium
Schist
Culture
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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