Currently not on view
Jeweler's core with the Labors of Herakles,
2nd century BCE
Greek
Hellenistic
y1956-103
Information
Title
Jeweler's core with the Labors of Herakles
Dates
2nd century BCE
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
6.5 x 8.7 x 0.9 cm (2 9/16 x 3 7/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Professor Albert Mathias Friend, Jr., Class of 1915
Object Number
y1956-103
Place Excavated
Egypt ?, Qalyub (Galjub)
Culture
Period
Materials
Subject
Bequest of Professor Albert Mathias Friend, Jr, to the Museum in 1956
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Albert Ippel, Die Bronzefund von Galjub (modelle eines hellenistischen goldschmieds), (Berlin: K. Curtius, 1922).
, p. 4 - "Recent acquisitions," Record of the Art Museum, Princeton University 16, no. 1 (1957): p. 12-14., p. 14
- J. F. Kenfield, The Princeton core and the Alyzian cycle, thesis on deposit, (Princeton University, 1971).
- Frank Brommer, Denkmälerlisten zur griechischen Heldensage, (Marburg: Elwert, 1971-1976)., Vol. 1: p. 12
- Kurt Weitzmann, "The Heracles plaques of St. Peter's Cathedral", Art bulletin 55, no. 1 (Mar., 1973): p. 1-37., p. 24-26; fig. 48
- D. A. Amyx, Echoes from Olympus: reflections of divinity in small scale classical art, (Berkeley, CA: University of California, Berkeley, University Art Museum, 1974)., Cat. no. 149, p. 147
- John Boardman, et. al., Lexicon iconographicum mythologiae classicae (LIMC), (Zürich: Artemis Verlag, 1981-2009)., Vol. 1: p. 25, Acheloos 216
- James Pughliese Uhlenbrock, Herakles: passage of the hero through 1000 Years of classical art, (New Rochelle, NY: Artistide D. Caratzas, 1986)., pl. #34 (Acc. no. incorrectly given twice; on p. 72, fig 34 as 56-101, on p. 108, no. 34 as 46-103)
- Paolo Moreno, Lisippo: l'arte e la fortuna, (Milano: Fabbri, 1995)., cat. no. 6.10.1; p. 356 (illus.; not in exhibition).
- Wendy Cheshire, The Ptolemies in Memphis, 130-80 B.C. a testimony of the artists' workshops, (Baltimore, MD: Halgo, 2011). , p. 190; pl. 30, fig. 65.
