Mercury
The wings (one missing) on the head of this figure identify it as representing Mercury, the messenger of the gods. It is exquisitely detailed and larger than most statuettes made for household worship, suggesting that it was prominently displayed within the villa of a wealthy...
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25406
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object
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normalized
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| provenance |
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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CC0
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| language |
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en
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7
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import
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| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_54.605_Back_DD_T11.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_54.605_Back_DD_T11.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_54.605_Back_DD_T11.jpg |
| imageCount | 7 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/54.605 |
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