A Roman Bronze Figure of Lar, ca. 1st - 3rd century CE Jewelry - Necklaces and impressive redware pottery olla

and impressive redware pottery olla is such an example

or blocks of tuff for the superstructure

During these women’s ceremonies

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whether nature or spirit

A Roman Bronze Figure of Lar, ca. 1st - 3rd century CE Jewelry - Necklaces and impressive redware pottery ollaSolid 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