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Hercules statue from Hatra
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Nude Hercules statue. The right arm of Hercules is lost while the left arm holds a lion's skin. From Hatra (modern Al-Jazira region, Ninawa Governorate, Iraq), Mesopotamia. Parthian period (138 BC-224 AD). Part of the collections in the Slemani Museum, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. Digitised by attendees during the Tech 4 Heritage workshops.
Title: Hercules statue from Hatra
Description:
Nude Hercules statue.
The right arm of Hercules is lost while the left arm holds a lion's skin.
From Hatra (modern Al-Jazira region, Ninawa Governorate, Iraq), Mesopotamia.
Parthian period (138 BC-224 AD).
Part of the collections in the Slemani Museum, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq.
Digitised by attendees during the Tech 4 Heritage workshops.
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