herma
/ˈhɜrmə/
noun
- A stone pillar topped with a carved head or bust, used in ancient Greece as a boundary marker, a religious object, or a signpost.
- In ancient Athens, a herma often marked the entrance to a home or a public space.
- The archaeologists uncovered a herma at the crossroads of the ancient city.
- The museum displayed a well-preserved herma with the head of the god Hermes.