SculptureRoman2nd-3rd century CE
Mercury
2nd-3rd century CE
Dimensions
4.4 x 5.7 x 1.6 cm (1 3/4 x 2 1/4 x 5/8 in.)
Provenance
Dr. Harris Kennedy, Milton, MA (by 1932), gift; to the William Hayes Fogg Art Museum, 1932.
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