ROMAN BRONZE STATUETTE OF MERCURY Ca. AD 100 - 300. A Roman detailed cast bronze statue of the god Mercury. He is represented standing in a counterpois position with stylised muscles. Mercury is depicted wearing a winged petasos and a chlamys that is draped over his shoulders and one of his arms. The figure is also holding a large patera in his right hand. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 1971.11.11. Size: 80mm x 30mm; Weight: 125g. Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Holland art market in the 1990s.