Plaster Cast of Relief: Double Suovetaurilia Sacrifice
1916.05.0006
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Plaster Cast of Relief: Double Suovetaurilia Sacrifice (1916.05.0006) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location |
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| Period/Date | Roman Empire, 14 CE, 1st or 2nd quarter of the 1st century |
| Culture | Roman |
| Location | On Exhibitin the Ancient Mediterranean exhibit |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Width) | 198.0 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Height) | 90.3 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 13.6 cm |
| Weight | waived g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Plaster |
| Manufacturing Processes | Cast |
| Munsell Color Information | White (10 yr 9/0.5) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | "From an imperial altar in Rome was already in the 15th c. in the Palazzo Venezia. Marble. Face, right arm of priest, lower edge with feet, restored. A fragment of a second procession is also in the Louvre. Mostly commonly identified as the Emperor Claudius who in A.D. 47 closed the five-year term (lustrum) as censor with his colleague Vitellios who 22 years later briefly occupied the imperial throne. The tall stature would suit Claudius (whose face is restored). The objection is that the emperor should be on the favored 'right' side; if so, the priest is Vitellius. Other identifications propose Tiberius or Caligula." - Hanfmann, figure 106. |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | N/A |
| Bibliography | Hanfmann, G. M. A. Roman Art. 1975, p. 107. Michon, E. Mon. Piot. 17 (1910): 19-203, pl. 18. Musée du Louvre, Paris. Catalogue Sommaire. Paris, no. 1096 Toynbee, J. M. C. Animals in Roman Life and Art. 132-134, fig. 57. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Lorado Taft Collection |
| Reproduction | yes |
| Reproduction Information | Original is in the Louvre, Paris. - J. A. Dengate, 8/13/98 |