Penates Plaque Stang 6 1/2" resin statue

6 1/2" resin statue

the ones that seemed to have moved me

and the roots representing the lower realm

The Madonna and child have been revered since the earliest times

The heavenly womb

Penates Plaque Stang 6 1/2" resin statueHousehold Gods Shrine with Symbols of Prosperity and Health. The Penates plaque shrine was a central motif of every Roman household. The temple shaped shrine depicts two Lares figures; with upraised offering bowls they gesture prosperity and health to the deity at center. This is the Genius, or eldest ancestor of the family. The serpent below symbolizes the clan's generative fertility, energy and longevity. Notice the bull head, plowshare and round