Carved in marble, this sculptural fragment represents Hermes, the Olympian deity associated with movement, transition, and communication. The head is rendered with calm proportion and softened modeling, characteristic of Classical Greek sculpture, with subtle asymmetries and surface wear reflecting both age and long material life

The form retains a quiet authority, its expression shaped less by narrative than by balance and restraint. Traces of erosion and loss speak to centuries of exposure and transformation, allowing the object to exist as both fragment and presence. Mounted on a later metal base, the sculpture is presented as an archaeological remnant