chiseled and engraved to depict the Rape of the Sabines, oval base covered in horn, h. 27 cm.The rape of the Sabines is one of the oldest stories in history, legendary. According to the tradition, Romulus after having founded Rome, turned to the neighboring populations (the Sabines) to make alliances and obtain women with whom to procreate and populate the new city. At their refusal, however, he responded with deception: organized a great show to attract the inhabitants of the region and kidnapped their women.