Roman, 2nd half of the 2nd century CE, made of marble
Left: Ephesus, south-west corner of the late-antique fountain in the front of the Library of Celsus
Right: Ephesus, Atrium Thermarum Constantianarum (Harbour Baths)
Herms are quadrangular columns to which were added a head, male genitals, and often short, rectangular stumps in place of arms. In ancient Greece, they mainly functioned as images of divinity or votive offerings, in the Roman Empire primarily as decorations or supports.
Both herms represent the same type, which reverts back to Greek classicism in motif. Presumably displayed as a pair, they were later reworked: on the left one a groove was added to hold a barrier, turning it into a fence-herm, the right herm was reworked into a console.
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