SculptureRoman1st-3rd century CE

Mercury

1st-3rd century CE

Classification

Sculpture

Technique

Cast, lost-wax process

Medium

Leaded bronze

Culture

Roman

Period

Roman Imperial period

Century

1st-3rd century CE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

4.8 x 3 x 1.1 cm (1 7/8 x 1 3/16 x 7/16 in.)

Provenance

Louise M. and George E. Bates, Camden, ME (by 1971-1992), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1992.

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