Altar of the Augustan Peace (Ara Pacis Augustae), southwest corner, Aeneas sacrifices a sow to the household gods (penates)

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Title Altar of the Augustan Peace (Ara Pacis Augustae), southwest corner, Aeneas sacrifices a sow to the household gods (penates)
Site Field of Mars (Campus Martius)
Location City/State Rome
Location Country Italy
Style Period Ancient Rome: Empire; Antiquity
Patron Octavian (Augustus)
Description exterior
Creation Date begun 4 July 13 BCE; dedicated 30 January 9 BCE
Form altar
Medium marble
Dimensions structure 34' 5" x 38' 23"; panel height 5' 2"
Source Roman Art: Romulus to Constantine, by Nancy H. Ramage and Andrew Ramage. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, 2009.
Work ID 18047
Rights Digital Image Copyright University of Utah
ARK ark:/87278/s6tx6t5q
Setname uu_aah_art
ID 43901
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6tx6t5q
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