Ancient Roman sacrificial tools

Victim's skull decorated for a Roman animal sacrifice, a Greek patera between the horns 1, paten 2, portable vase used with patera for libations in sacrifices 3, instrument to take the victim by the horns 4, malleus or hammer 5, ax 6, dagger to stab the victim's throat 7, dividing knife 8, sprinkler made of a lamb's leg 9, long-handle cup 10, small tibia or flute played during sacrifices 11. All from the Capitol. Copperplate engraving by Domenico Pronti from his own New Collection Representing Religious, Civil and Military Costumes of the Ancient Egyptians, Etruscans, Greeks and Romans, Nuova Raccolta Rappresentante I Costumi Religiosi Civili e Militari, Rome, 1805

Ancient Egyptians Capitol Civil And Military Costumes Classical Art Domenico Pronti Etruscans Greeks And Romans Horns Libations Malleus New Collection Representing Religious Paten Patera Sacrifices Sprinkler Throat Tibia

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