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Trajan, in the attire of a priest, offers a suovetaurilia to purify the Roman army

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Wonders: Images of the Ancient World

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Roman history

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Trajan, in the attire of a priest, offers a suovetaurilia to purify the Roman army
Collection

Wonders: Images of the Ancient World

Roman history

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1700 (Approximate)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Topics
Bulls
Trajan, Emperor of Rome, 53-117
Trajan's Column (Rome, Italy)
Military camps -- Roman+ -- To 499
Sacrifices -- Rome -- To 499
Rites & ceremonies -- Rome -- To 499
Rome -- Religion
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Prints
Notes
Source note: From Colonna Traiana, eretta dal Senato, e popolo Romano all''imperatore Traiano Augusto, nel suo foro in Roma. Scolpita con l''historie della guerra dacica. (Roma : Gio. Giacomo Rossi, 170-).
Content: Within a fortified camp, before the beginning of the campaign against the Dacians, Trajan performs a suovetaurilia, one of the most sacred rites of Roman religion in which a bull, a ram and a pig are sacrificed.
Content: Written on border: "Scenes during the wars of the Romans against the Dacians, 101-106 A.D. Bas-relief, Trajan's Column, Rome, 113-114 A.D. Engr. early 18th cen." Includes additional printed text in Italian.
Physical Description
Etchings
Extent: Plate mark 19.5 x 37 cm
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9e307780-c5bf-012f-16a1-58d385a7bc34
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The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1700: Issued
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Trajan, in the attire of a priest, offers a suovetaurilia to purify the Roman army" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1700. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-5fa9-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Trajan, in the attire of a priest, offers a suovetaurilia to purify the Roman army" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-5fa9-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1700). Trajan, in the attire of a priest, offers a suovetaurilia to purify the Roman army Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-5fa9-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Trajan, in the attire of a priest, offers a suovetaurilia to purify the Roman army