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Source Description
Shepherds came under the protection of the god Hermes, who was often depicted in a shepherd's garb. This figure wears the "petasos", the characteristic hat of the shepherd or traveler, and carries a tiny ram under his arm.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
18094
label
Shepherd with Ram
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
5
Source metadata
id
18094
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Shepherd with Ram
description
Shepherds came under the protection of the god Hermes, who was often depicted in a shepherd's garb. This figure wears the "petasos", the characteristic hat of the shepherd or traveler, and carries a tiny ram under his arm.
provenance
Spink & Son, Ltd., London [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, May 10, 1948, by purchase.
date
ca. 525 BCE (Archaic)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
statuettes (statues)
imageCount
5
pageCount
5
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
9.2
height
4.8
depth
4
dimensionsRaw
3 5/8 x 1 7/8 x 1 9/16 in. (9.2 x 4.8 x 4 cm)base 1 x 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 in. (2.5 x 4.1 x 4.1 cm)
Source extras
cul
Greek
style
Attic
med
bronze
creator_ids
6256
collection_ids
GRC
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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