Marble statue of Hermes
Copy or adaptation of a Greek statue of the late 5th or 4th century B.C.
Hermes, the Greek messenger god, is identified by his short cloak and the remains of a herald’s staff that is visible along his left upper arm. Statues like this one, based on Classical Greek prototypes, served as attractive decorative objects in Roman villas while also creating an atmosphere of cultural refinement.
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