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She-Wolf with Romulus and Remus
Artifact ID1981.00872.01
Object Type
Sculpture
Gifter
Flaminio Piccoli
Date
1981
Medium
Metal (bronze), Wood
Dimensions7 1/4 × 6 × 2 3/4 in. (18.4 × 15.2 × 7 cm)
Physical DescriptionA bronze statue of the she-wolf nursing the legendary twins Romulus and Remus from Roman mythology. The statue has a wooden base with an attached presentation plaque with Italian text that reads: "AL PRESIDENTE DEGLI U.S.A. Ronald Reagan IL SEGRETARIO NAZIONALE DELLA DEMORAZIA CRISTIANA ON. FLAMINIO PICCOLI Febbraio 1981" [TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE U.S.A. RONALD REAGAN THE NATIONAL SECRETARY OF CHRISTIAN DEMOCRACY HON. FLAMINIO PICCOLI FEBRUARY 1981].Historical NoteBronze sculpture of twins Romulus and Remus, the mythical founders of Rome, and the she-wolf who cared for them. When their uncle King Amulius ordered them killed, the Roman god Tiberinus saved them and brought them to a cave at what is now Rome. Similar statues were recorded as being erected as far back as 300 BC.
This piece was given after Flaminio Piccoli's visit to Washington, DC February 17, 1981 for a meeting with Alexander Haig, the US Secretary of State.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a foreign official to President Ronald Reagan during the Reagan administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January, 1989 for deposit with the Reagan Presidential Library.
National Archives Catalog CollectionRecords of the White House Gift Unit (Reagan Administration) (National Archives Identifier 6816362) and
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from Foreign Officials (National Archives Identifier 6816364)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Fully
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