A Roman Bronze Figure of Lar, ca. 1st - 3rd century CE Jewelry - Necklaces She later donated a collection

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

This exquisite kidney-shaped pectoral

that contrasts beautifully with the orange-yellow shade of the shell

acquired between 1993 - 1997 and then by descent

in the shape of an advancing

A Roman Bronze Figure of Lar, ca. 1st - 3rd century CE Jewelry - Necklaces She later donated a collectionSolid 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