Sacred vessel, perfume holder and altar to Neptune

Vessel for hot water used by sacrificial priests found in Portici 1, perforated vase for perfumes used in worship 2, and altar to Neptune with battle prows and battering rams, copied from a bas-relief found in the Pantano, Via Tiburtina 3. 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 Battering Ram Civil And Military Costumes Classical Art Domenico Pronti Etruscans Greeks And Romans Neptune New Collection Representing Religious Perfume Portici Prow

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