A Roman Bronze Figure of Lar, ca. 1st - 3rd century CE Jewelry - Necklaces This exquisite kidney-shaped pectoral

This exquisite kidney-shaped pectoral

or blocks of tuff for the superstructure

She later donated a collection of those antique beads to the British Museum

During these women’s ceremonies

Multicolored canes of mosaic glass were created

A Roman Bronze Figure of Lar, ca. 1st - 3rd century CE Jewelry - Necklaces This exquisite kidney-shaped pectoralSolid 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