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 is an adaptation of the Andros type; it showcases a chlamys and a serpent entwined around the tree-post, clearly distinguishing it as Hermes in his role as psychopompus; its design is directly inspired by the Hermes and Infant Dionysus works of Praxiteles.