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Description: | An incomplete Roman lead alloy figurine of probable 1st or 2nd century date. The figurine depicts an anthropomorphic male standing whose head, neck, left arm and lower legs are now missing. The figure is draped and is holding a cornucopia in his right hand and appears to be bare chested. The drapery at the front is knee length revealing bare legs, while the drapery behind extends down below knee length. The figurine is 67.5mm long, 28.1mm wide, 20.0mm thick and weighs 73.38 grams.Dr Ben Croxford suggests the object might represent Lar. It is thought that Lares were believed to observe, protect and influence all that happened within their location and are thought to be household gods. The figure can be broadly paralleled with a bronze Lar figure found at Bewcastle, Cumbria (Green 1978, pp 46, plate 21) and other deities.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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