Roman bronze balsamarium

Roman bronze balsamarium. The lotion was stored in this vessel. The object is decorated with reliefs showing hunting scenes.

You can see, among others, two equites falling from horses, wild animals (lion, bear, panther, deer, wild boar) and hunting dogs. Dated to the 2nd century CE.

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Venatio – fight with wild animals How did the Romans capture animals for the Colosseum? Pliny the Elder Agrippina the Younger “Natural History” – ancient encyclopedia