A Roman bronze herm bust of Mercury
Circa 1st-2nd Century A.D.
The god depicted with small wings and an attribute in his wavy curls, with full lips and a straight nose, the bust with truncated shoulders, 5½in (15cm) high, mounted
Circa 1st-2nd Century A.D.
The god depicted with small wings and an attribute in his wavy curls, with full lips and a straight nose, the bust with truncated shoulders, 5½in (15cm) high, mounted
Sold for
£17,500
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance:
Joseph Klein Collection, formed in New York between 1941 and 1980. Thence by descent.
Category: Antiquities
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