statue lar familiaris roman household god alabaster plaster Maliënkolders These spaulders are based on

These spaulders are based on late Gothic originals

It can be worn for both medieval and early modern costumes

Meyer-Bielmann to distinguish the Swiss four-pointed type from earlier poleaxes

The gambeson has a thickness of approximately 12 mm

statue lar familiaris roman household god alabaster plaster Maliënkolders These spaulders are based onIn Roman belief, the Lares watched over home and family. This statue is a Gallo Roman variant, based on a bronze discovery from Lyon (1st century AD), and shows the household god with a patera (offering bowl) and cornucopia (horn of plenty) instead of the usual drinking horn. The bronze colored patina rests on a black marble base. The silver inlay sandal straps of the original bronze statue are not implemented in this plaster replica.