Simpulum

Denarius Caesar, priestly device on the lapel , a simpulum at the bottom left.

Pruta of Pontius Pilate with Simpulum (left)

The Simpulum (also Simpuvium or Simpuium ) is in the Roman religion a ladle, mainly made of ceramic, which the Roman priests and the Vestal Virgins used to pour the wine onto the sacrificial bowl during the sacrifice.

It is an archaic device. In everyday life, the Greek kyathos was used for the purpose .

As part of the priestly implements, it was often depicted on coins to indicate the mint's relationship with the state cult.

swell

• Pliny Naturalis historia 35,158
• Varro De lingua latina 5.124

literature

• Rolf Hurschmann: Simpuvium. In: The New Pauly (DNP). Volume 11, Metzler, Stuttgart 2001, ISBN 3-476-01481-9 , Sp. 580.

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