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    "localId": "18373",
    "label": "Hermes",
    "core": "obj",
    "dtoType": "object",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/54.985"
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    "id": "18373",
    "sourceUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/54.985",
    "contentType": "object",
    "stage": "normalized",
    "title": "Hermes",
    "description": "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.",
    "provenance": "Forman Collection Sale (?), no. 110; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.",
    "date": "1st century CE",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/54.985",
    "rightsUri": "CC0",
    "language": "en",
    "genreSpecific": [
        "Metal",
        "statuettes (statues)"
    ],
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    "imageCount": 1,
    "pageCount": 1,
    "source": "import",
    "dimensionsRaw": "5 15/16 in. (15.1 cm)"
}

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    "creator_ids": [
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    ],
    "collection_ids": [
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    ],
    "exhibition_ids": [
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        "2121"
    ]
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