Oud-Romeins Brons Statuette of a Lictor bearing the Fasces ( Stunning Big & Heavy )

A Stunning Roman Empire Lictor Statue , Ancient Roman Circa 1-3 AD Top Piece Very Heavy en Big piece The Attribute (Fasces) Over his left shoulder, the figure clearly carries a thick, bundled vertical object. This matches the classic design of a fasces—a bundle of wooden rods tightly bound together, which sometimes included an axe blade. The Attire He wears a shorter tunic or draped cloak (sagum or lacerna) gathered at the waist. Roman senators typically wore the long, voluminous toga praetexta draped across the body down to the ankles. In contrast, lictors—the official bodyguards and attendants of Roman magistrates—wore practical tunics or specialized cloaks when performing their active duties. The Stance and Role The posture of holding the heavy bundle over the left shoulder while keeping the right arm free is the textbook stance seen in surviving antique bronze appliques and votive figurines depicting imperial lictors. A lictor was a specialized civil servant who served as a bodyguard, ceremonial attendant, and executive officer to high-ranking Roman magistrates who held imperium (the official authority to command). Core Responsibilities Protection and Escort: Lictors marched in single file ahead of the magistrate in public, clearing crowds, maintaining order, and ensuring proper respect... lees verder bij Catawiki