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Figurine of Hermes Cryophorus. Statuette of Hermes Cryophorus striding to the right, carrying a goat on his back. His legs are decorated with wings. His face is framed by stubble and a pointed beard. With his left hand, he holds the goat's hind leg under his chin. Depicted in a manner characteristic of the Archaic period: legs in profile, torso and head frontally. The god wears a himation draped like a shawl over his shoulders, the ends falling down the sides, and a hairstyle with curls held above his forehead. Hermes strides on an altar; his legs are depicted in relief against its background. In his bent left hand he holds a caduceus. The whole is set on a small rectangular base. Greek, Hermes mythology. Dated 490–460 BC previously 500–490 BC; revised to 490–460 BC. Origin: Boeotia. Terracotta figurine. Height 19.5 cm; width 9 cm; depth 4.5 cm; weight 0.28 kg., A roughly vertical carved stone object with an irregular, weathered surface and softened edges, shown against a flat gray background; the stone is mainly pale beige to off-white with patches of darker beige and light brown discoloration, and areas of rough texture contrasting with smoother, slightly striated surfaces; the top curves into a rounded protrusion while the sides feature a few rounded bulges and indentations, and the base is wider and slightly worn with a small area of darker brown staining.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A03_067

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

60.4Mo (2.0Mo) / 29.8cm x 50.8cm / 3518 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Figurine Hermes Cryophorus Statuette Hermes Cryophorus striding right carrying goat back legs decorated wings face framed stubble pointed beard left hand holds goat's hind leg under chin Depicted manner characteristic Archaic period profile torso head frontally god wears himation draped shawl shoulders ends falling down sides hairstyle curls held forehead Hermes strides altar depicted relief background bent left hand caduceus whole set small rectangular base Greek Hermes mythology Dated 490–460 BC previously 500–490 BC revised 490–460 Bc Origin Boeotia Terracotta figurine Height 19.5 cm width 9 cm depth 4.5 cm weight 0.28 kg roughly vertical carved stone object irregular weathered surface softened edges shown flat gray background stone mainly pale beige off-white patches darker beige light brown discoloration areas rough texture contrasting smoother slightly striated surfaces top curves rounded protrusion sides feature rounded bulges indentations base wider slightly worn small area darker brown staining.