herm

noun

\ ˈhərm

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Definition of herm

: a statue in the form of a square stone pillar surmounted by a bust or head especially of Hermes

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Publicly displayed for the first time, the tripod’s legs are adorned with carved ivory bas-reliefs of cupids cavorting around herms, boundary markers of stone pillars with human heads. — Christopher Knight, latimes.com, "Review: Getty Villa’s ‘Buried by Vesuvius’ is exquisite and, at times, explicit," 3 July 2019

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The first known use of herm was circa 1580

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