Pietro Collection (page 2)

Roman suovetaurilia or suovitaurilia sacrifice ceremony. A woman offers a prayer in front of an altar to Mars, young men in laurel wreaths bring a bull, a ram and a pig for sacrifice

Roman legionaries with ballista during a siege
Roman legionaries in lorica armour and galea helmets with shields and spears during a siege. Slingers sling lead shot, and two artillery men load darts into a ballista protected by fortifications

Mascagni at the London Hippodrome
Pietro Mascagni, Italian composer and conductor, featured in The Bystander at the time he was conducting a special orchestra at the London Hippodrome, where performances of his world-famous opera

Ancient Egyptian chair or throne decorated with bull, sphinx, scarab, and hieroglyphs, from the Borgia Museum in Velletri

Vase, altar and utensil
Vase from the Museum Giustiniani 1, altar with sacrificial victim from the Vatican Museum 2, and metal utensil from Naples 3

Egyptian religious monuments
Egyptian three-headed monument symbolizing the past, present and future 1, Egyptian monument in metal to the god Apis from the Museum Gualtieri 2

Ancient Roman shelf
Carved shelf with melancholy woman and weapons from an antique sculpture from Capitol Hill 1, and shelf with eagle from the Casa Giustiniani 2

Ancient Egyptian and other heads
Egyptian head from the Kircherian Museum 1, and other heads from the Borgiano Museum in Velletri 2, 3. Copperplate engraving by Pietro Ruga after an illustration by Lorenzo Rocceggiani from his own

Roman bireme and boat
Roman bireme with two decks of oars found on Trajans Column 2, and boat with wolf and swan prow from a medal of Augustus 1

Ancient Roman metal and terracotta lanterns
Ancient comical metal lamp representing the god Ridiculo from Library of the Profane in the Vatican Museum, metal lantern 2, metal candleholder 3

Roman bireme with crocodile on the stern
Bireme with crocodile and heads carved on the stern, from a basrelief in the Temple of Fortuna Preneste. Copperplate engraving by Pietro Ruga after an illustration by Lorenzo Rocceggiani from his own

Roman trireme and boat
Trireme warship with three decks of oars, battering ram with swords, from the Trajan Column 2, and boat with battering ram from an ancient basrelief 1. Both with eyes on the stern

Ancient Roman footwear. Sandal from the Vatican Museum 1, from the Arch of Constantine 2, and from the courtyard of the Palazzo Albani 3

Scythian and Egyptian gods
Scythian bearded god from the Column of Theodosius 1, Egyptian goddess of the Earth with disc and lion 2, and the Egyptian god Anubis 3

Ancient keys and cooking utensils
Ancient keys found in Velletri 1, and various cooking utensils (pot, ladle, sieve and poker) found in Naples 2. Copperplate engraving by Pietro Ruga after an illustration by Lorenzo Rocceggiani

Heads of Egyptian gods and goddesses
Statue of the Egyptian goddess Isis in granite from the villa Palombara 1, Egyptian deity in the Kircherian Museum 2, and Egyptian deity found in the Temple of Canopus in Tivoli 3

Ancient Greek hairstyles
Greek hairstyles and tiaras from Etruscan vases found in the Kingdom of Naples. Copperplate engraving by Pietro Ruga after an illustration by Lorenzo Rocceggiani from his own 100 Plates of Costumes

Ancient musical instruments including bellows
Foot instrument used by a faun in a Florentine gallery 1, bellows from a relief in the Pallavicini Gardens 2, bagpipe from an ancient basrelief 3, tambourine, castanets and tibia from Greek vases 4

Roman war bireme and transport boat
Roman war bireme with two decks of oars from Trajans Column 1, and a transport boat for military supplies from the same column 2

Ancient Roman hairstyles
Ancient Roman hairstyle from a head in the Mattei Garden 1, hairstyle from the Casa Giustiniani 2, and hairstyle from the Villa Albani 3

Ancient Roman jewelry
Chain necklace, ring, earrings and pins from a head found in a sarcophagus outside the Porta San Lorenzo. Copperplate engraving by Pietro Ruga after an illustration by Lorenzo Rocceggiani from his

Cameo rings, gold bauble and writing tools
Cameo rings with Pan and archer, golden bauble from a figure of a young Nero in the Villa Lante 2, cylindrical box to store papyri in a library 3, and a waxed tablet and stylus

Roman chariot and charioteers tunic
Roman two-horse chariot (Biga) used in Giuochi Circus, and tunic and breastplate of corded leather worn by an Auriga (charioteer) from the Vatican Museum

Roman and Etruscan lamps and candlesticks
Metal candlestick with lamp above 1, Etruscan metal lamp in the shape of a foot in sandal 2 (both from the Museum of the Profane in the Vatican Library), terracotta lamp owned by Mr Gilii 3

Roman weapons and armour
Roman helmet from the trophies of Marius in Capitol Hill 1, Roman shield from the Column of Marcus Aurelius 2, Roman sword from the Villa Borghese 3, and battering ram from the Trajan Column 4

Parthian and Dacian weapons and armour
Parthian helmet, ensign and weapons from the Column of Marcus Aurelius 1, Dacian breastplate armour 2, Dacian quiver 3 and Dacian shield 4 (all from Trajans Column)

Roman metal vase, case, rings and pins
Metal vase found in Herculaneum, Naples 1, metal case adorned with silver, perhaps to store womens clothes, found in Herculaneum 2

Egyptian gods and goddesses
Statue of an Egyptian god in basalt in the Vatican Museum 1, Egyptian goddess Isis in the Museum of the Profane in the Vatican Library 2, Egyptian deity from the Pantanello in Tivoli 3

Roman charioteer and chariot
Roman charioteer (Auriga) driving a two-horse chariot (Biga) in the Giuochi Circus from a fragment of a basrelief from a villa on the Janiculum 1

Armour and weapons from Etruscan vases
Shield, helmet and lance from an Etruscan vase found in Corneto, Rome 1, and armour, helmet and sword from an old Etruscan vase found in Bagnaja, Corsica 2

Religious caps and instruments
Priests cap called the Apex from a basrelief on the Capitol 1, cap of a high priest of Jupiter from the Temple of Jupiter the Thunderer 2, religious cap used by Flamen priests of Bacchus 3

Two Egyptian priests with special symbols from carved gems in the Casa Barberini. Copperplate engraving by Pietro Ruga after an illustration by Lorenzo Rocceggiani from his own 100 Plates of Costumes

Metal stove, pot and terracotta vase
Metal stove to heat the baths found outside the Porta San Sebastiano in the vineyard of Mr. Dedominicis 1, metal household pot from Naples 2

Ancient Roman naval decorations
Ancient Roman naval ram or Rostrum with swords and animal heads from a basrelief representing a maritime trophy found in Pantanello, Tivoli 1

Greek breastplate and weapons
Greek armour breastplate from a vase found in Nola, Naples. The gold bauble at front suggests it was for a young Roman noble. Greek shield, helmet, lance, bow and quiver from an antique basrelief

Hermes as a Pankration fighter
Statue of the Greek god Hermes as a Pankration fighter (Pancraziaste). From Hadrians Villa at Tivoli. Copperplate drawn and engraved by G

Unknown classical philosopher. Copperplate drawn and engraved by G. Bossi from Pietro Paolo Montagnani-Mirabilis Il Museo Capitolino (The Capitoline Museum), Rome, 1820

Statue of Julia Avita Mamaea with the attributes of Pudicitia, goddess of modesty. Copperplate engraving by G. Perini from Pietro Paolo Montagnani-Mirabilis Il Museo Capitolino (The Capitoline Museum)

Lucilla, daughter of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, with trumpet and mask, the attributes of Thalia, muse of comedy. Copperplate engraving after an illustration by L

Statue of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius in military armour. Copperplate engraving by Giacomo Bossi after an illustration by A

Statue of the Bithynian Greek youth Antinous, lover of the Roman Emperor Hadrian. Copperplate engraving after an illustration by Giacomo Bossi from Pietro Paolo Montagnani-Mirabilis Il Museo

Statue of the Roman empress Vibia Sabina in the attributes of the goddess Flora. Found in Hadrians Villa. Copperplate engraving after an illustration by L

Bronze statue of Camillus or Minister of Sacrifice. Copperplate engraving by Bossi after an illustration by G. Bossi from Pietro Paolo Montagnani-Mirabilis Il Museo Capitolino (The Capitoline Museum)

Statue of the Roman Emperor Hadrian in clerical robes. Found in Monte Celio near the L acquedotto Claudio. Copperplate engraving by Giacomo Bossi after an illustration by D. A

Statue of the Roman Emperor Hadrian as the Roman god of war Mars with shield and sword. Found in Ceperano. Copperplate engraving by Gio

Statue of a seated Agrippina the Younger with her son Nero. In the Vatican. Copperplate drawn and engraved by Giacomo Bossi from Pietro Paolo Montagnani-Mirabilis Il Museo Capitolino

Statue of a seated Agrippina Major or Agrippina the Elder, wife of Roman general Germanicus. Copperplate drawn and engraved by Giacomo Bossi from Pietro Paolo Montagnani-Mirabilis Il Museo Capitolino

Statue of a seated Roman Emperor Augustus, Ottaviano Augusto. Copperplate drawn and engraved by G. Bossi from Pietro Paolo Montagnani-Mirabilis Il Museo Capitolino (The Capitoline Museum), Rome, 1820

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