A lithograph showing—with several errors—the sulcus primigenius ritual supposedly undertaken at the founding of the city of rome, plowing the course of the city's initial walls around the palatine hill. Romulus stands right point with a sword, whereas he supposedly performed the ritual himself. (according to the british museum. Roman sources mention romulus's spear, which may account for the odd use of one by the plower, who invariably appears with a bullwhip in roman coins showing the ritual. ) the plower wears a tunic and shawl, rather than the gabine-cinched toga used by the late republic. The team consist of paired bulls or oxen, though the literary sources state a paired bull and cow should be used. Date: between 1830 and 1835. Dimensions: Height: 239 mm (sheet); Width: 333 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Romulus. Collection: British Museum. Romulus pointing out the sport where Rome should be built (BM 1891,1116.176)
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