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THE PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN GENTLEMAN
A ROMAN BRONZE WEIGHT
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
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A ROMAN BRONZE WEIGHT
Circa 2nd-3rd Century A.D.
In the form of a bust of Mercury wearing his winged petasos, the fillet of ivy leaves in his wavy hair knotted in the back, the ties falling onto each shoulder, the face well modelled with attention to the pupils and full lips, wearing a mantle, a suspension loop between the wings of the petasos
4¼ in. (10.8 cm) high
Circa 2nd-3rd Century A.D.
In the form of a bust of Mercury wearing his winged petasos, the fillet of ivy leaves in his wavy hair knotted in the back, the ties falling onto each shoulder, the face well modelled with attention to the pupils and full lips, wearing a mantle, a suspension loop between the wings of the petasos
4¼ in. (10.8 cm) high