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Head of Serapis, 2nd - early 3rd century AD, Londinium, Roman London, Museum of London
Head of Serapis, 2nd - early 3rd century AD, Londinium, Roman London, Museum of London

Serapis, Egypian god of the Underworld, carries a corn measure ('modius') on his head which symbolises the wealth and fertility of the earth. The stuatue was deliberately buried along with Mercury and the hand sculptures in a shallow pit in a 4th century floor.

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Head of Serapis, 2nd - early 3rd century AD, Londinium, Roman London, Museum of London

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