Lot 419
Roman Marble Hand of Hermes With Purse. Ca 1st-2nd century A.D. Approximately 2.5 inches long by 2.2 inches high. Nearly a complete example of a human hand, broken at the upper wrist, being a fragment from a larger statue. Light tan patina. Mounted on an attractive, custom plexiglas stand. A hand holding a purse or moneybag is an attribute of the Greek god Hermes/Roman god Mercury--the god of merchants who presided over trade. Roman creations of Hermes were often modeled after the early Greek 4th century B.C. creation of Hermes by Praxiteles found at Olympia in 1877. Estimate $500 - 700
Ex: Private French collection; ex: private New York collection.
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