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Marble Bust of Mars


  Marble bust of Mars ( France c. 1700 ) Dimensions   75.00cm high (  29.53 inches high) Description / Expertise A 17th. Century White Marble Bust of Mars. Mars (Latin: Mars, adjectives Martius and Martialis) was the Roman god of war and also an agricultural guardian, a combination characteristic of early Rome.He was second in importance only to Jupiter, and he was the most prominent of the military gods worshipped by the Roman legions. His festivals were held in March, the month named for him (Latin Martius), and in October, which began and ended the season for military campaigning and farming.

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Herwig Simons
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1000 Brussel
Region: Antwerpen
Country: Belgium
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