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Bronze figure of Hermes-Thot

Bronze figure of Hermes-Thot

The young god is depicted standing, naked and cloaked only with a chlamys, fastened on the right shoulder, which descends over the left shoulder and reveals a part of the back. On the upper part of the chest the chlamys is folded in a V shape. The genitalia are depicted sculpturally. The weight of the body is on the right leg, which is broken off beneath the knee, while the left leg is bent slightly in a forward stepping motion. The head is slightly turned to the left. Large almond-shaped eyes, a small straight nose, and closed barely indicated mouth. A petasos with Hermes wings is on his head, Thoth's feather is in the middle. He holds a large caduceus (kerykeion) entwined by two serpents in his left hand, while he holds a marsupion in his right hand.

It was discovered on the site in Danilo (Municipium Riditarum).


Catalogue entry

Bronze figure of Merkur (Hermes)-Thot
Šibenik City Museum, Šibenik
Antique collection
Possesion of Dragica Klarić
inv. no. MGŠ-NN
Danilo (Municipium Riditarum)
Roman Empire, 2nd c. A.D.
bronze
6.6 cm
weight: 46 g

Resources

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