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Date : near 490 B.C.
Material : Bronze
Acquisition : Lent by Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan P. Rosen (1993)
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Greek Antiquities
Sculpture
Vitrine : V04
Area related
Greece
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The herm is a type of monument that takes its name from Hermes, the messenger god, who was also the protector of travelers, communities and houses, entrance and exits, as well as flocks. Herms were typically set up along thoroughfares and boundaries, at gates, ans also at tombs.
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