Who created "Head of Hercules"?

Head of Hercules was created by Maria Elisa Pistrucci in mid-19th century.

When was "Head of Hercules" created?

This artwork was created mid-19th century.

Head of Hercules is Onyx or sardonyx.

Yes, Head of Hercules is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

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mid-19th century

Medium

Onyx or sardonyx

Dimensions

Overall (confirmed): 2 1/16 x 1 11/16in. (5.2 x 4.3cm); 52.4 x 42.7 x 10.6 mm

Classification

Lapidary Work-Gems

Culture

Italian, Rome

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Milton Weil Collection, 1940

Accession Number

40.20.48