Rex sacrificulus or king of sacrifices, ancient Rome

Rex sacrificulus or king of sacrifices, highest ranking priest in ancient Rome. In crown, crimson mantle, white toga, seated on a throne in front of burnt offerings on an altar in a temple. Rex sacrorum. Roi des Sacrifices. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by L. Labrousse, artist of Bordeaux, under the direction of Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur from his L'antique Rome, ou description historique et pittoresque, Ancient Rome, or historical and picturesque description, Chez Deroy, Paris, 1796

1796 18th Century Ancient Civilization Ancient Rome Chez Deroy Jacques Grasset De Saint-sauveur L. Labrousse Lantique Rome Roman Empire Sacrifice

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