Hermes of Aegium

Hermes of Aegium (Greek: Ερμής του Αιγίου) is a lifesize Roman sculpture of the Greek messenger god Hermes found in the town of Aegium in southern Greece in mid nineteenth century.

It is now housed in the National Archaeological Museum in the capital Athens under accession number 241.

[2] It was found in Aigion (ancient Aegium) in Achaea (Peloponnese, in southern Greece) after which it took its name, in 1860.

[4] This life-size statue stands at 171 cm in height, and it is made of pentelic marble.

[3][4] His head, carved in idealized shape, has strong features and is inclined to the left; his short, tousled hair is carved in the shape of crescent locks framing his face quite low on the forehead.