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Preview image of work. marble, Statuette of Hermes 1911

1927.17.2

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Statuette of Hermes

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Artist

Artist Unidentified (Greco-Roman)

Title

Statuette of Hermes

Creation Date

001-200

Century

1st -2nd century

Dimensions

8 1/4 in. x 5 in. (21 cm. x 12.7 cm.)

Classification

Sculpture

Creation Place

Ancient Mediterranean

Medium and Support

marble

Credit Line

Gift of Edward Perry Warren, Esq., Honorary Degree, 1926

Copyright

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Accession Number

1927.17.2

This statuette, possibly of Hermes, is likely a Roman version of a Greek original of the fourth century BCE The statuette’s body curves slightly to the left at the hips and slightly to the right at the shoulders, creating an S-shape with the body. A swath of drapery hangs over the figure’s left shoulder and across his back. The pose is similar to the Hermes and the Infant Dionysus by the famous Greek sculptor Praxiteles.