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Source Description
This mosaic fragment, together with Walters 43.19, decorated the floor of a Roman house in Tunisia, North Africa. In a circular frame, a partridge stands between two marsh plants. The naturalistic detail brought the charm of the outdoors to the interior domestic setting.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
5783
label
Floor Mosaic with Partridge
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obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
5783
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Floor Mosaic with Partridge
description
This mosaic fragment, together with Walters 43.19, decorated the floor of a Roman house in Tunisia, North Africa. In a circular frame, a partridge stands between two marsh plants. The naturalistic detail brought the charm of the outdoors to the interior domestic setting.
provenance
[Excavated at the arsenal in Sousse, Tunisia, 1896]; François Goiran, Sousse, Tunisia, 1896; Roger Goiran, Gloucester, MA, [date of acquisition unknown], by bequest; Walters Art Museum, 1974, by purchase.
date
2nd-3rd century (Roman)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Mosaics & Cosmati
mosaics
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1
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1
source
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
cul
Roman
RelatedObjects
31520
med
marble tesserae
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6191
collection_ids
ROM
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none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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d4b1d6cc5b7d3058