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| Keywords: Roman - Mercury - Walters 54605 - Three Quarter Right.jpg The wings one missing on the head of this figure identify it as representing Mercury the messenger of the gods It is exquisitely detailed and larger than most statuettes made for household worship suggesting that it was prominently displayed within the villa of a wealthy Roman family The hairstyle dates the piece to the mid 1st century when artists were still very much influenced by the Classical style of Greek art His left hand would have held the caduceus or herald's staff that is his attribute familiar today as a medical symbol AD 40-80 Julio-Claudian ; Flavian cast bronze with silver coat and inlay cm 29 2 11 8 5 6 accession number 54 605 25406 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters The Gods Delight The Human Figure in Classical Bronze The Cleveland Museum of Art Cleveland 1988-1989 place of origin Roman Empire Walters Art Museum license Ancient Roman sculptures in the Walters Art Museum Ancient Roman bronze statuettes of Mercurius Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
