ETRUSCAN BRONZE FIGURINE OF HERCULES

Ca. 500-300 BC
An Etruscan bronze Hercules figurine. Hercules, known to the Etruscans as "Herklus," stands in a contropossto pose, with his weight shifted onto his right leg. His right arm is raised and his left reaches forwards, perhaps holding a weapon.
Size: L:80mm / W:60mm ; 110g
Provenance: Private London collection, B.A.; formerly in pre-2000 European collection.
Estimate: GBP 600 - 900