Marble female herm, Early Imperial, 1st century A.D., Roman, Marble, H. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm), Stone Sculpture, Herms are rectangular stone shafts terminating in a head. They originated as markers surmounted with an image of the god Hermes, but by the Roman period they were no longer restricted in subject. Private villas were filled with herms showing the heads of satyrs, maenads, young athletes, or philosopher portraits
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Marble female herm, Early Imperial, 1st century .D, Roman, Marble, H, 11 1/2, 29.2 cm, Stone Sculpture, Herms, rectangular stone shafts, terminating, head, originated, markers surmounted, image, god Hermes, Roman period, no longer, restricted, subject, Private villas, filled, herms showing, heads, satyrs, maenads, young athletes, philosopher portraits
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