Roman
A Roman rosso antico marble herm head of a god, circa 1st - 2nd century AD
Marble
Height: 18 cm
The herm head probably depicting Hermes, the messenger of the gods and traditionally the god of boundaries. The deity is shown in maturity, with a long beard and flowing moustache,...
The herm head probably depicting Hermes, the messenger of the gods and traditionally the god of boundaries. The deity is shown in maturity, with a long beard and flowing moustache, his hair curling around his foreheads and bound with a diadem. The almond-shaped eyes recessed originally for inlay.
Provenance
UK private collection, 19th centuryWith Tomasso Brothers, Leeds, 2003
With Charles Ede Limited, London, 2004
UK private collection