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

2002 Gallery Gabrille Pizzi

first published in 1969

and impressive redware pottery olla is such an example

a double attachment loop at the top of the head

who taught her the methodology of using details and tiny shimmering dotting to create complex optical effects

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