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LOT 902:
ROMAN BRONZE STATUETTE OF MERCURY
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ROMAN BRONZE STATUETTE OF MERCURY
Ca. AD 100 - 300.A Roman detailed cast bronze statue of the god Mercury. He is represented standing in a counterpois position with stylised muscles. Mercury is depicted wearing a winged petasos and a chlamys that is draped over his shoulders and one of his arms. The figure is also holding a large patera in his right hand. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 1971.11.11.Size: 80mm x 30mm; Weight: 125gProvenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Holland art market in the 1990s
