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Figure of Lar skipping forward onto his left leg
Figure of Lar skipping forward onto his left leg
Object numberCC23.017

Figure of Lar skipping forward onto his left leg

Date2nd c
Artist (Classical (Ancient European: Roman), NA)
CultureRoman
MediumMetal: bronze
DimensionsSight: 3 11/16 x 2 1/4 in. (9.37 x 5.72 cm)
Credit LineTransfer from Vassar College Classics Department, 1968
On View
Not on view
Period2nd c
Classification(s)
Exhibition HistorySouth Hadley, MA, Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, "The Legend of the Lares," January 21 - May 28, 2017.
DescriptionBoth hands missing. Dancing pose, left foot forward, left arm raised, right arm extended. Garland and ribbons hanging on shoulders
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