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Source Description
With its counterpart (Walters 43.18), this fragment of a mosaic floor once decorated a Roman house. A bearded fish swims amidst wavy lines representing water. The diagonal layout of the background tesserae (marble cubes) indicates that these roundels were placed in the corners of a large floor composition.
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Document identity
localId
31520
label
Floor Mosaic Fragment with Fish in a Roundel
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object
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2
Source metadata
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31520
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object
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normalized
title
Floor Mosaic Fragment with Fish in a Roundel
description
With its counterpart (Walters 43.18), this fragment of a mosaic floor once decorated a Roman house. A bearded fish swims amidst wavy lines representing water. The diagonal layout of the background tesserae (marble cubes) indicates that these roundels were placed in the corners of a large floor composition.
provenance
[Excavated at the arsenal in Sousse, Tunisia, 1896]; François Goiran, Sousse, Tunisia, 1896; Roger Goiran, Glocester, MA [date of acquisition unknown], by bequest; Walters Art Museum, 1974, by purchase.
date
2nd-3rd century (Roman)
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CC0
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en
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Mosaics & Cosmati
mosaics
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2
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2
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
74.3
height
68
depth
5.1
dimensionsRaw
29 1/4 x 26 3/4 x 2 in. (74.3 x 68 x 5.1 cm)
Source extras
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Roman
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marble tesserae
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6191
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ROM
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3214
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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749dc8e95f79a246
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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11f1b97572ee9700
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no
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no