SHEILD OF ANCILIA
In ancient Rome, the ancilia (Latin, singular ancile) were twelve sacred shields kept in the Temple of Mars. According to legend, one divine shield fell from heaven during the reign of Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome. He ordered eleven copies made to confuse would-be thieves, since the original shield was regarded as one of the pignora imperii, sacred guarantors that perpetuated Rome as a sovereign entity. In lurking through ancient catacombs under Rome, we uncovered this wondrous relic and recognized it as one of the 11 sacred shields.
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32” x 32”
