Marble Head from a Herm

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Hermes, messenger god, had close ties to boundaries, and his watchful image, a bearded head on a rectangular stone column, stood guard at doorways and along roadsides, marking key points where travelers passed through. This stunning head showcases the majestic calm that characterized images of Zeus during Greece's golden age. The most iconic of these was Phidias' colossal gold and ivory statue of Zeus at Olympia, an awe-inspiring masterpiece.