CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.

Details

A ROMAN MARBLE LARARIUM
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
30 1⁄2 in. (77.5 cm.) high x 23 in. (58.5 cm.) wide x 15 1⁄2 in. (39.5 cm.) deep

Provenance

Antiquities, Sotheby's, London, 2 July 1996, lot 157.
with Galerie Günter Puhze, Germany, acquired from the above.

Special notice

This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice. Following the auction, this lot will be stored at Crozier Park Royal and will be available for collection from 12.00pm on the second business day after the sale. Please call Christie’s Client Service 24 hours in advance to book a collection time at Crozier Park Royal. All collections from Crozier Park Royal will be by pre-booked appointment only. Tel: +44 (0)20 7839 9060 I Email: cscollectionsuk@christies.com.

Conditions of sale

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Lot Essay

Designed like a temple in miniature with Corinthian pilasters, with an altar decorated with a naked youth flanked by a pair of lions, and a female bust in the pediment, this would have stood in a wealthy Roman house or garden. From the time of Augustus onwards every Roman household would have had a lararium for the lar familiaris, the household deity that protected the members of the family, ensuring their health and prosperity, as well as other gods favoured by the family.

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