Inv. n°: MMoCA728

Roman Applique Bust of Mercury (Hermes)

Bare-chest and wearing a petasos. A petasos is wide-brimmed hat with a conical crown worn in ancient Greece.

h. 5.5 cm

2nd-3rd century AD

Silver

Provenance

  • Ex private collection, Los Angeles, California
  • Acquired at Royal-Athena Galleries, 7th May 2011

Publications

  • J. M. Eisenberg, Art of the Ancient World, Royal-Athena Galleries, New York, January 2011, p. 71, fig. 153

Exhibitions

  • Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from June 2011

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