

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