Hercules; Graeco-Roman. Statuette gray ceramic painted pink. Standing figure, bearded with prominent serrate crown. Apparently leaning lightly on club held in right hand, left hand or arm holding something else (a lion's head and skin). Hollow inside (from a mold). Wood block base with white lettered impressed label "Hercules" on brown plastic strip attached to front. 6 1/2" length of sturdy wire, repairing clay, and some original material extending above base. Two rectangular white gummed seals below base: "G-103(?) 93445, and "GH". No printed or typed label accompanying statuette. According to David Depuma, University of Iowa, this could be a forgery. There are many forgeries done on these type of figures. (Oct 2005)
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