Fragmentary Figure of a Kriophoros Roman period, 2nd-3rd century A.D. The young lamb-bearer depicted with nude upper body, beardless and carrying a lamb on him shoulders, frontal head framed by the lamb, with oval face, short curled hair, sticky-out ears, almond-shaped eyes, broad nose and straight lips. H. 10 cm Note From a metaphysic point of view the ‚lamb-bearer’ hold in ancient cultures the role of a conductor of souls who bears the animal to death (symbolic of the soul of the dead animal). This figure commemorates the solemn sacrifice of a lamb. Provenance Ex. Sergio Sangiorgi, Rome Private collection, Switzerland, acquired from the above in May 1971 Condition Lower body and the head of the lamb missing, surface rubbed