LOT 110 Roman Bust of Mercury
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c.1st-2nd century AD. A bronze bt of god Mercury (Greek Hermes), possibly from a steelyard weight, modelled facing with slender wings emerging from short, wavy hair, semi-naturalistic detailing to the face, and a slashed garment with shallow v-neckline; reverse plain below the neck. Cf. The Portable Antiquities Scheme Database, id. LEIC-DD278D, which dates the bt to between 43-410 AD; cf. WILT-AA5277 and ESS-4E1CC7, forparable. 3.71 grams, 34mm (1 1/4"). Found whilst searching with a metal detector in Cambridgeshire, UK, by Robert Ward. Apanied by a copy of Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report number LEIC-DD278D. The lower part of the reverse is flat and plain, suggesting this may have been a handle for a vessel.
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