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Floor mosaic
2nd century AD
MArTA - Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Taranto
Taranto, Italy
Floor mosaic bordered by straight lines and a simple braid, framing a central rose design consisting of a floral element surrounded by a large velarium (awning), surrounded by geometric figures and plant motifs. The considerable popularity of this motif in Africa seems to be evidence of the widespread circulation of “cartoons” (preparatory sketches containing the design).
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Details
- Title: Floor mosaic
- Date Created: 2nd century AD
- Location Created: Taranto, between via Duca degli Abruzzi and via D. Alighieri, 1927
- Physical Dimensions: 317 cm (height); 317 cm (length)
- Medium: Polychromatic stone tesserae
- Room: Room XVII, no showcase
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