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Hercules
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C. D. Ginsberg sale 20-23 July 1915 1915.
Paul J. Sachs 1915 gift to Fogg 1915.
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum Gift of Paul J. Sachs
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Salt Cellar with Hercules Motifs
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Hexagonal salt cellar with a profile portrait of "LA BELLE DIANIRA" on bottom
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Ceiling with the apotheosis of Hercules
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Carnelian intaglio of Hercules set in a gold ring, made in Europe, 1800-1869. Ring with a carnelian intaglio of Hercules, set in gold. Carnelian intaglio set in gold.
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Hercules and one of Diomedes' Stallions
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Studies for Hercules Holding a Club Seen in Frontal View, Male Nude Unsheathing a Sword, and the Movements of Water (recto); Study for Hercules Holding a Club Seen in Rear View (verso)
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