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preferitolo

English translation: praefericulum - bronze vase/bowl used in sacrifical rites

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Italian term or phrase:prefericolo
English translation:praefericulum - bronze vase/bowl used in sacrifical rites
Entered by: kringle

20:43 Oct 5, 2005
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Archaeology / numismatics, Roman coins
Italian term or phrase: preferitolo
Vengono presentate al grande pubblico, quindi, monete anche di eccezionale rarità, quali un denario di Silla con al dritto la testa di Venere ed al rovescio il preferitolo ed il lituo tra due trofei. No profiteroles please! Roman coin experts only on this one (or anybody else who knows exactly what they're on about!!) Thanks SUE
kringle
Local time: 07:37
praefericulum > prefericolo
Explanation:
It was a bronze vase/bowl used in sacrificial rites. The Italian name is "prefericolo" (probably a typo here). It was often engraved on coins along with the "lituus", the sceptre of Estruscan priest kings.
Under "parefericulum" you can find plenty information on the net.

HIH
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Leonardo Marcello Pignataro (X)
Local time: 07:37
Grading comment
Too late to decide whether to put latin orginals or English description, but you've solved it! Thanks a bunch. SUE p.s. the profiteroles are (obviously) inside the b****y base, no?! But Leo gets the points on this one.
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5 +4praefericulum > prefericolo
Leonardo Marcello Pignataro (X)


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praefericulum > prefericolo


Explanation:
It was a bronze vase/bowl used in sacrificial rites. The Italian name is "prefericolo" (probably a typo here). It was often engraved on coins along with the "lituus", the sceptre of Estruscan priest kings.
Under "parefericulum" you can find plenty information on the net.

HIH

Leonardo Marcello Pignataro (X)
Local time: 07:37
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Too late to decide whether to put latin orginals or English description, but you've solved it! Thanks a bunch. SUE p.s. the profiteroles are (obviously) inside the b****y base, no?! But Leo gets the points on this one.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  silvia b (X)
17 mins
  -> Di nuovo grazie, Silvia!
agree  Alfredo Tutino: Yes. Enciclopedia Italiana, vol XXVIII, pag 177 according to Festo, "vaso di bronzo adoperato per i sacrifici, aperto in alto e simile a una pelvis senza anse." And where are my profiteroles, BTW?
23 mins
  -> Chi profitterolizza? E senza invitare, poi!!! :-(
agree  Elizabeth Lyons
27 mins
  -> Thanks, Elizabeth!
agree  Stefano Asperti: Ciao Leona' :o) Ebbbbbravo!!! / Eh dai, adesso non esagerare... mica sei una cariatide (anzi un telamone) ;-)
59 mins
  -> Sai, tra reperti archeologici ci si conosce!! :-)
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