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Omphale Figure

Omphale Figure

Public Domain

MakerMeissen, Germany, established 1710
CultureGerman
Titles
  • Omphale Figure
Date19th century
Made inMeissen, Germany
MediumHard-paste porcelain
Dimensions17 in. height (43.2 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.69.15.2
Non exposé

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionIn classical mythology, the great hero Hercules, as punishment for a murder, became a slave to Omphale. After Hercules’s period of service ended, the two married.
Provenance[Henry Stern, New Orleans]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, 1946; given to MFAH, 1969.

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Meissen Porcelain Manufactory