EULAC_200 Estátua de bronze de mercúrio - Mercury bronze statue "Escultura antropom\u00f3rfica encontrada na vila romana da Quinta de S. Jo\u00e3o \/ Quinta da Laranjeira (Arrentela, Seixal), utilizada nas pr\u00e1ticas culticais do per\u00edodo romano (entre os s\u00e9culos III e IV). Fundido em bronze, foi posteriormente modificado pela aplica\u00e7\u00e3o de uma haste de lat\u00e3o soldada ao bra\u00e7o direito, parcialmente amputado. Merc\u00fario est\u00e1 de p\u00e9 e \u00e9 considerado um jovem nu, coberto apenas com um manto sobre o tronco. Vestindo um chap\u00e9u com duas asas pequenas e segurando na m\u00e3o esquerda o caduceu, pau onde entrela\u00e7am duas cobras. O fim dos membros inferiores est\u00e1 quebrado. Um dos atributos mais comuns est\u00e1 faltando, a bolsa de moedas tradicional realizada pela m\u00e3o direita, substitu\u00edda pela haste de lat\u00e3o. A superf\u00edcie achatada disto na extremidade inferior sugere que pode representar um remo, talvez pedindo prote\u00e7\u00e3o divina para a navega\u00e7\u00e3o e o com\u00e9rcio fluvial e mar\u00edtimo que na \u00e9poca j\u00e1 caracterizavam o estu\u00e1rio do rio Tejo.\r\n\r\nAnthropomorphic sculpture found in the roman villa at Quinta de S. Jo\u00e3o \/ Quinta da Laranjeira (Arrentela, Seixal), used in cultic practices in the Roman Period (between 3rd and 4th centuries). Casted in bronze, was further modified by application of a brass rod welded to the, partially amputated, right arm. Mercury is standing and figured as a young naked man, covered only with a mantle over his torso. Wearing a hat with two small wings and holding in the left hand the caduceus, stick where interlace two snakes. The end of the lower limbs is broken. One of the most common attributes is missing, the traditional coin purse held by the right hand, replaced by brass rod. The flattened surface of this at the lower end suggests that may represent an oar, perhaps calling for divine protection for navigation and the fluvial and maritime trade which at the time already characterized the estuary of the Tagus river." This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 693669. CULTURAL HERITAGE 3D Object CULTURAL HERITAGE 3D University of St Andrews EULAC "Escultura antropom\u00f3rfica encontrada na vila romana da Quinta de S. Jo\u00e3o \/ Quinta da Laranjeira (Arrentela, Seixal), utilizada nas pr\u00e1ticas culticais do per\u00edodo romano (entre os s\u00e9culos III e IV). Fundido em bronze, foi posteriormente modificado pela aplica\u00e7\u00e3o de uma haste de lat\u00e3o soldada ao bra\u00e7o direito, parcialmente amputado. Merc\u00fario est\u00e1 de p\u00e9 e \u00e9 considerado um jovem nu, coberto apenas com um manto sobre o tronco. Vestindo um chap\u00e9u com duas asas pequenas e segurando na m\u00e3o esquerda o caduceu, pau onde entrela\u00e7am duas cobras. O fim dos membros inferiores est\u00e1 quebrado. Um dos atributos mais comuns est\u00e1 faltando, a bolsa de moedas tradicional realizada pela m\u00e3o direita, substitu\u00edda pela haste de lat\u00e3o. A superf\u00edcie achatada disto na extremidade inferior sugere que pode representar um remo, talvez pedindo prote\u00e7\u00e3o divina para a navega\u00e7\u00e3o e o com\u00e9rcio fluvial e mar\u00edtimo que na \u00e9poca j\u00e1 caracterizavam o estu\u00e1rio do rio Tejo.\r\n\r\nAnthropomorphic sculpture found in the roman villa at Quinta de S. Jo\u00e3o \/ Quinta da Laranjeira (Arrentela, Seixal), used in cultic practices in the Roman Period (between 3rd and 4th centuries). Casted in bronze, was further modified by application of a brass rod welded to the, partially amputated, right arm. Mercury is standing and figured as a young naked man, covered only with a mantle over his torso. Wearing a hat with two small wings and holding in the left hand the caduceus, stick where interlace two snakes. The end of the lower limbs is broken. One of the most common attributes is missing, the traditional coin purse held by the right hand, replaced by brass rod. The flattened surface of this at the lower end suggests that may represent an oar, perhaps calling for divine protection for navigation and the fluvial and maritime trade which at the time already characterized the estuary of the Tagus river." 38.629633 -9.105208