ECL-Bm.9:2-2013
Parts
Object number
ECL-Bm.9:2-2013
Object type
Identification
Title
Four sections of a frieze with ritual objects in relief
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Description
Content (description)
The ritual objects are set side by side across the reliefs as follows:
a) simpulum, boukranion and vittae, decorated prow with wolf's head to right, steering paddle, ornament from ship's prow with swan's head, anchor and aplustre ( ornament from ship's stern).
b) anchor, acrostolium (object from ship's stern), prow with boar's head to left, boukranion, simpulum, a decorated acerra with open lid and a laurel twig.
c) patera with flora decoration, boukranion, prow with head of sea-monster to left, anchor, acrostolium, aplustre.
d) aplustre, acrostolium, anchor, prow with head of sea-monster to right, boukranion, lituus and simpulum.
a) simpulum, boukranion and vittae, decorated prow with wolf's head to right, steering paddle, ornament from ship's prow with swan's head, anchor and aplustre ( ornament from ship's stern).
b) anchor, acrostolium (object from ship's stern), prow with boar's head to left, boukranion, simpulum, a decorated acerra with open lid and a laurel twig.
c) patera with flora decoration, boukranion, prow with head of sea-monster to left, anchor, acrostolium, aplustre.
d) aplustre, acrostolium, anchor, prow with head of sea-monster to right, boukranion, lituus and simpulum.
Content (object)
bas relief
Dimensions
height (actual size): 496mm
width (actual size): 383mm
width (actual size): 383mm
Inscription
e Templo Neptuni, hodie in Basilica Sti Laurentii extra muros written in ink on the front of the drawing lower right.
Materials & techniques note
red pencil on paper
Production
Person
Unknown (Artist)
Date
c.1710-1730 ??
History and association
Previous ownership
