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Roman copper-alloy figurine of Mercury
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Lincolnshire County Council, Adam Daubney, 2010-05-19 09:37:11
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Roman copper-alloy figurine of Mercury
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English: A near-complete copper-alloy figurine of Mercury. He wears a winged cap and is naked except for a paenula draped over the right shoulder and left arm . The muscles on the body are defined by moulded lines; the genitals are worn and damaged. The face is also very worn but quite provincial in style. The eyes are deeply set and the face carries a heavy brow-line. The nose and mouth are worn.

The right forearm projects from the body at a right angle, and in his right hand Mercury holds a large money bag (the symbol of commerce and business) . His left forearm also projects at a right angle and his hand is shown as if grasping something. There is a circular hole through the hand indicating where he probably held a caduceus. The left foot is missing.

The surface of the figurine is pitted in places, though generally in good condition. The figurine has a pale green-blue appearance suggesting the presence of lead in the copper-alloy.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Lincolnshire
Date between 43 and 410
Accession number
FindID: 390572
Old ref: LIN-3A2272
Filename: LIN9191.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/281813
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/281813/recordtype/artefacts
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/390572
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