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LOT 0927

Roman Bronze Mercury Statuette

1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.

5 in. (209 grams, 12.6 cm).

Modelled standing nude wearing the winged petasos and with a bag of coins in his extended right hand, mantle over his left shoulder; attachment peg to the underside of each foot.

Provenance

English private collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

Literature

Cf. Rolland, H., Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 27, for type.

CONDITION

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LOT 0927

Roman Bronze Mercury Statuette

Sold for (Inc. bp): £650

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