Ancient Roman Religious Objects

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Ancient Roman Religious Objects 1 A legion’s eagle (silver or gold) standard 2 Household shrine with Lar (household guardian) and oil lamp suspended above 3 Statuette of a Lar 4 Sacred staff, or lituus, of an augur (priest who took auspices) 5 Ritual rattle (sistrum) used in the worship of Isis, Egyptian god adopted by Romans 6 Incense vessel 7 Stone basin for libations 8 Bronze votive table to Mars and Emperor Alexander Severus (222–235 CE) from Britain 9 Canister with god Sol (driving chariot) for glass urn of ashes, found near London 10 Tombstone of a Roman legionary (Lincoln, England) 11 Stone coffin from London (5 feet long) 12 Altar decorated with plane leaves (late BCE or early CE)

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  • Ancient Roman Religious Objects1 A legions eagle (silver or

    gold) standard2 Household shrine with Lar

    (household guardian) and oillamp suspended above

    3 Statuette of a Lar4 Sacred staff, or lituus, of an

    augur (priest who tookauspices)

    5 Ritual rattle (sistrum) used inthe worship of Isis, Egyptiangod adopted by Romans

    6 Incense vessel7 Stone basin for libations

    8 Bronze votive table to Marsand Emperor AlexanderSeverus (222235 CE) fromBritain

    9 Canister with god Sol (drivingchariot) for glass urn of ashes,found near London

    10 Tombstone of a Romanlegionary (Lincoln, England)

    11 Stone coffin from London (5 feet long)

    12 Altar decorated with planeleaves (late BCE or early CE)