Statue of Hercules, Dura-Europos

[1] The statue dates from the period of Roman rule at Dura-Europos (AD 160–256).

His right arm and left knee have been broken off, as has part of the lion's head and its paws.

The modelling is pretty schematic: his feet are simply flat rectangles.

His genitalia have been damaged, but his pubic hair is still visible, cut into the stone.

The shape of the base shows that the sculpture was intended to sit in the corner of a room.