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Marble Head of Hermes

$69,633.59

£50,850

€59,606.08

CA$95,891.10

A$104,375.05

CHF 55,304.60

MX$1,255,267.87

NOK 703,183.91

SEK 644,390.25

DKK 445,253.77

About the Item

Roman head of the god Hermes in an archaising style, following a Greek model from the fourth century B.C.. Hermes is depicted in manner typically found on herms, with a full beard of long curled locks, thick moustache, and curled hair framing his forehead. He sports a hair band around the crown of his head. The facial features are finely articulated, highlighting his plump lips, high cheekbones, and deep-set eyes. The god Hermes, known as Mercury to the Romans, was the messenger of the gods and patron to merchants, travellers, and athletes. He also guided the souls of the deceased to the underworld. As such, he was closely associated with roads and boundaries, and his image was often positioned in doorways and at strategic positions alongside roads. The rectangular stone pillars seen at crossroads and gates, depicting the god’s head and, lower down, his genitalia, were known as herms. Romans also used herms to decorate villa gardens and gymnasia. Even the Greek images on which this and other Roman herms are modelled were archaising for their time: they imitated the style established by the sculptor Alcamenes, who carved the Hermes Propylaios which stood at the entrance to the Athenian Acropolis in 430-420 B.C.. Provenance Previously in a 19th-Century European collection, based on the restoration technique and sculpted carrara marble plinth. Ulricehamm antique market, by at least 2024. Private Collection, Sweden, acquired from the above on 14 May 2024, accompanied by a dated purchase invoice. With IADAA Certificate, this item has been checked against the Interpol database.

Dimensions:
Height: 9.85 in (25 cm)Width: 7.88 in (20 cm)Depth: 7.88 in (20 cm)
Style:
Classical Roman (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Marble
Place of Origin:
Europe
Period:
15th Century and Earlier
Date of Manufacture:
1st-2nd Century A.D.
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Head with wear, marks and deposits, left side of neck with 19th-century plaster mending, nose knocked off and reconstructed in cement. Neck with traces of fastening with lead fragments.
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: D45051stDibs: LU5517245640132

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