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Description: | A small cast bronze nude figurine of Mercury, with arms outstretched, retaining one wing on his helmet and one on his left foot. A small stub on the other side of his helmet represents the remains of a second wing. The right leg is broken beneath the knee, but otherwise the figurine is in good condition and the torso and facial features are still visible.
This little figurine may have been a vessel mount - Mercury was the messenger of the Roman gods, but was also the patron of roads, travellers and trade.
The figurine measures 57.64mm high, is 9.41mm wide at the hips and is a maximum of 6.46mm thick. It weighs 17.1gms. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Byard, Anni - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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