LaurieAnnie's photos with the keyword: Lar

Bronze statuette of a Lar 1st–2nd century A.D. Object Details Period: Imperial Date: 1st–2nd century A.D. Culture: Roman Medium: Bronze Dimensions: Overall: 9 3/4 x 4 9/16 x 2 1/8 in. (24.8 x 11.6 x 5.4 cm) Classification: Bronzes Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1919 Accession Number: 19.192.3 The lar familiaris was a household deity that protected the members of the family, ensuring their health and prosperity. From the time of Augustus onward, the lararium (a small shrine found in every Roman house) contained two lares, each with the same attributes of a rhyton (drinking vessel) and patera (offering dish). Text from: www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/250737

Bronze statuette of a Lar Roman, 1st-2nd century AD Accession # 19.192.3 The lar familiaris was a household deity that protected the members of the family, ensuring their health and prosperity. From the time of Augustus onward, the lararium (a small shrine found in every Roman house) contained two lares, each with the same attributes of a rhyton (drinking vessel) and patera (offering dish). Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.

Bronze statuette of a Lar Roman, 1st-2nd century AD Accession # 19.192.3 The lar familiaris was a household deity that protected the members of the family, ensuring their health and prosperity. From the time of Augustus onward, the lararium (a small shrine found in every Roman house) contained two lares, each with the same attributes of a rhyton (drinking vessel) and patera (offering dish). Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.

Statuette of a Guardian God with an Offering Bowl Roman, 1-100 AD Bronze Lar Inventory # 71.AB.174 Text from the Getty Villa museum label.

Statuette of a Guardian God with a Spouted Horn Roman, 200-300 AD Bronze Lar Inventory # 96.AB.200 Text from the Getty Villa museum label.