Gilded statuette of Hercules, perhaps intended as a portrait of the Roman emperor Commodus (r. 180-1
Gilded statuette of Hercules, perhaps intended as a portrait of the Roman emperor Commodus (r. 180-192 CE), who identified himself with Hercules. Artist unknown; probably 2nd cent. CE (though the date is disputed). Said to have been found near Hadrian’s Wall; now in the Leeds City Museum, Leeds, UK. Photo credit: Carole Raddato. -- source link
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