Title
Herakles and the hind metope (reproduction)
Creator
Unknown
Coverage
Style/Period: Greek (modern reproduction)
Discovery Site: Original artefact is housed in the Pergamon Museum, Berlin
Repository: Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa / Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines, Université d'Ottawa
Type
exhibitions and museology|decorative art|architecture
Format
Materials/Techniques: Plaster mold; reproduction
Measurements: 33 cm high, 37 cm wide, 5.0 cm thick
Description
Rectangular relief depicting a nude, beardless Herakles wrestling the hind of Keryneia. The material is yellowed and textured to imitate the original marble. Herakles's left hand is grabbing the deer's mouth, his right hand is holding a horn, and his right knee is on the animal's back. The hind is down on its knees facing away from Herakles, with its head facing upward due to Herakles' grip. Herakles is depicted without his signature Nemean lion pelt. The bottom right corner is not present, presumably to match damage to the original artefact.
Subject
Mythology; animal art; deer
Identifier
Repository Accession Number: R977.9.2
Record: UO-MCA-R977-9-2
Source
Cataloguer: Rhys Tushingham, University of Ottawa
Photographer: Rhys Tushingham, University of Ottawa
Image Date: 2023-11-15
Rights
The images are provided by the Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa. For contact information, visit the Museum website: https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/en/museum | Les images sont fournies par le Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines de l'Université d’Ottawa. Visitez le site du musée pour les coordonnées : https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/fr/musee