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Lübeck
Hansestadt Lübeck
Schleswig-Holstein

Moislinger Allee 5-7
(Merkurhaus)

Merkur

Mercury

Messenger of the gods and god of trade, merchants, and travel, in Roman (Mercurius) and Greek (Ἑρμῆς - Hermes) mythology
(Wikipedia: Mercury - Hermes)

Rolf Goerler
1985

Description

Limestone stylized figure of Mercury with a money-bag. On the sides are reliefs on the sides, showing:

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Europa and the Bull

Man with four cows

Figure with pan flute and a sitting figure

Inscription(s)

Signed: MERKUR | rolf goerler | sculpcit [!] | 1985

Sculptor

Rolf Goerler (1927 - 2004 or '06), German sculptor of Lübeck.

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Skulpturen und Objekte in Lübeck.

Locatie (N 53°51'53" - E 10°40'28") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: desh014; Photograph: 26 June 2013
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