An Etruscan bronze figure of Mercury
Circa 4th Century B.C.
Of athletic build standing naked except for a himation draped around the shoulders and left arm, wearing the typical attributes of winged petasus and sandals, with a purse clasped in the right hand, 6in (15cm) high, mounted
Circa 4th Century B.C.
Of athletic build standing naked except for a himation draped around the shoulders and left arm, wearing the typical attributes of winged petasus and sandals, with a purse clasped in the right hand, 6in (15cm) high, mounted
Sold for
£2,280
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance:
Collected by the vendor's great-great-grandfather, Gustav Jurie von Lavandal, Doctor with the Knights of Malta and one of the founders of the Rudolfinerhaus hospital and school of nursing in Vienna. He was also an enthusiastic collector of Tanagra figurines.
Category: Antiquities
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