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Description: Hermes-type bust (pillar with the top as a sculpted head) of Alexander the Great called Hermes Azara. Bears the inscription: "Alexander [the Great], son of Philip, [king of] Macedonia." Copy of the Imperial Roman Era (1st or 2nd century CE) of a bronze sculpture made by Lysippos. Found in Tivoli, East of Rome, Italy. Pentelic marble, region of Athens.
Title: AlexandreTheGreat Louvre
Credit: Eric Gaba (User:Sting), July 2005
Author: Copy of Lysippos
Usage Terms: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5
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