Mosaic

97-123-50

Location: On Display in the Greece Gallery

From: Italy | Campania | Naples Bay

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

Object Number 97-123-50
Current Location Greece Gallery - On Display
Culture Roman
Provenience Italy | Campania | Naples Bay
Period Hellenistic Period | Roman Period
Section Mediterranean
Materials Mortar | Marble (Stone)
Technique Mosaic
Description

Fragment of Plain White Mosaic. The tesserae are more or less aligned to create a network pattern. They are shallower than is the case with L-123-49 as well as more carefully cut and dressed, making them more expensive to lay.

Length 8 cm
Width 6 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997
Other Number L-123-50 - Old Museum Number | 11111 - ANSP Number | 2964 - Collector Number

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