Bronze finial of a kerykeion (herald's staff), Archaic, late 6th–early 5th century B.C., Greek, Bronze, H. 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm), Bronzes, A pair of intertwined snakes typically surmounts the staff carried by Hermes, the messenger of the gods. Here they are set on top of a Doric column. The heads of the snakes are articulated with particularly fine detail
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Bronze finial, kerykeion, herald, staff, Archaic, late 6th–early 5th century B.C, Greek, Bronze, H, 7 3/8, 18.7 cm, Bronzes, pair, intertwined snakes, typically, surmounts, staff carried, Hermes, messenger, gods, set, top, Doric column, heads, snakes, articulated, particularly fine, detail
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