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Bronze finial of a kerykeion (herald's staff) late 6th–early 5th century B.C. Greek 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.. Bronze finial of a kerykeion (herald's staff) 255934

Bronze finial of a kerykeion (herald's staff) late 6th–early 5th century B.C. Greek 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.. Bronze finial of a kerykeion (herald's staff) 255934 Stock Photo
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MET/BOT / Alamy Stock Photo

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2HHEGK8

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11 MB (221.1 KB Compressed download)

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1960 x 1960 px | 33.2 x 33.2 cm | 13.1 x 13.1 inches | 150dpi

Date taken:

22 January 2022

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