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| Keywords: Roman - Hermes - Walters 54985.jpg The ancient Greeks conceived of their messenger gods-divinities who carried messages to other gods or humans-as winged alluding to their swiftness and their ability to go anywhere Iris and Hermes were the main messenger gods in Greek mythology This bronze displays characteristic attributes of Hermes a mantle chlamys a winged hat petasos small wings on his ankles a purse as he was the god of merchants and originally a herald's staff kerykeion which was an attribute for Iris as well century 1 AD bronze cm 15 1 accession number 54 985 18373 Forman Collection Sale no 110 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Things With Wings Mythological Figures in Ancient Greek Art The Walters Art Museum Baltimore 2005-2006 Things With Wings Mythological Figures in Ancient Greek Art Ward Museum Salisbury 2009 place of origin Roman Empire Walters Art Museum license Ancient Roman sculptures in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Purses in art | ||||
