A Roman Bronze Figure of Lar, ca. 1st - 3rd century CE Jewelry - Necklaces 2002 Gallery Gabrille Pizzi

2002 Gallery Gabrille Pizzi

Carlos Museum

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A Roman Bronze Figure of Lar, ca. 1st - 3rd century CE Jewelry - Necklaces 2002 Gallery Gabrille PizziSolid cast bronze figure of Lar, depicted with his right leg advanced, wearing boots, a short tunic pinned at the shoulders, and a mantle tied around his waist with the skirt and ties billowing behind. His head is slightly downturned to his right and his short, wavy locks are upswept. Lares were guardian deities in ancient Roman religion. Their origin is uncertain; they may have been hero ancestors, guardians of the hearth, fields, boundaries, or