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Artist Unknown; Giovanni Bologna (Artist)

Winged Mercury (copy after Giovanni Bologna)

n.d.

Male figure, standing on one foot, one arm raised in the air. He wears boots with wings (indicating the Greek god Mercury), a helmet with wings, and a caduceus (Mercury was the god of healing and messenger to the gods.) The figure is on a round marble base.

Accession No.: 1900.001.014

Category: 3-D

Object Type: Sculpture

Object Height/Width: Size 101.60 x 81.28 cm (40 x 32 in)

Material/Technique: bronze (metal)

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