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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
Herakles Figurine
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA

Herakles Figurine

Artifact IDMO 63.6105
Object Type Sculpture
Date 100 BC-400 AD
Medium Bronze, porphyry
DimensionsOverall H 5 1/2 in x W 2 1/4 in x D 2 1/8 in (14 cm x 5.7 cm x 5.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionCast bronze votive figurine of Herakles with a Nemean lion skin draped over his left arm. His club is missing from his right hand. Statuette is mounted on a purple porphyry base.
Historical NotePurchased by President Kennedy during his 1963 trip to Italy and displayed in his Oval Office of the White House.
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Custodial History NoteItem was owned by President Kennedy. It was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in 1965 by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesJohn F. Kennedy Personal Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676959)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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