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Adaptation of a Greek work of the 4th or 3rd century B.C.
Hermes was known to the Romans as Mercury. While his principal character is that of the divine herald, for which he is often represented with the kerykeion (herald's staff), here he holds a purse in his hand, indicating his role as the god of commerce.
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Title: Bronze statuette of Hermes seated on a rock
Period: Imperial
Date: 1st–2nd century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: Height: 5 13/16 in. (14.8 cm)
Classification: Bronzes
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1920
Object Number: 20.202
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