It is a variant of the Andros type; the Andros example has the chlamys and a serpent twined round the tree-support, with the tree and serpent allowing its definite identification as Hermes as psychopompus; it is directly influenced by the Hermes and the Infant Dionysus of Praxiteles.
This sculpture exemplifies a variation of the Andros type; it illustrates a chlamys and a serpent wrapped around the tree-post, which clearly distinguishes it as Hermes in his role as psychopompus; its design is directly influenced by the works of Praxiteles featuring Hermes and Infant Dionysus.