Title
Double suovetaurilia relief
Subject
bulls
Cattle
Livestock
Domestica Animals
Animals
Tiberius, Emperor of Rome, 42 B.C. - 37 A.D.
Sacrifice
Description
The suovetaurilia or suovitaurilia was one of the most sacred and traditional rites of Roman religion: the sacrifice of a pig (sus), a ram (ovis) and a bull (taurus) to the deity Mars to bless and purify land (Lustratio).
Creator
Unknown artist
Source
Kleiner, Fred S
A History of Roman Art, enhanced ed., Boston: Wadsworth, 2010 (9780495909873)
Publisher
Department of Visual Studies
University at Buffalo
Date
ca. 14
CE
Contributor
Joe Easterly
Rights
Type
reliefs (sculptures)
sculpture (visual work)
Still Image
Identifier
VS4477728
vw-20110131-8
Date Created
2011-08-18
Date Modified
2011-08-18
Is Part Of
Media Resource Center
Visual Resources Collection
VS001
Medium
marble
Spatial Coverage
Louvre (Paris, France)
Temporal Coverage
Ancient Roman
Citation
Unknown artist, “Double suovetaurilia relief,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed March 1, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/30354.