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Atalante Hermes
Statue of Hermes in the NAMA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Atalante Hermes or Hermes of Atalante (Greek: Ερμής της Αταλάντης) is a marble funerary statue of a youth depicted as Hermes, the god of messengers and psychopomp of the dead. It was excavated in the town of Atalante in Phthiotis, in Greece. It is now kept in the Archaeological Museum of Athens with accession number 240.[1][2]
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Atalante Hermes | |
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Greek: Ερμής της Αταλάντης | |
![]() The statue in the NAMA | |
Year | 2nd century AD |
Catalogue | No 240 |
Medium | Marble |
Movement | Classical |
Subject | Youth as Hermes |
Dimensions | 190 cm (75 in) |
Condition | Nearly intact |
Location | National Archaeological Museum, Athens |
Owner | Greece |
Website | https://www.namuseum.gr/ |
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