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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE B: ITALIAN ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE B: ITALIAN ART
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Ducks and Fish Mosaic
Work_PrefTitle
Ducks and Fish Mosaic
Preferred Title
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Image View:
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Overall view
Image_Title
Overall view
Image View
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Creator:
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unknown (Roman (ancient))
Agent_Display
unknown (Roman (ancient))
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Museo Archeologico Nazionale (Naples, Campania, Italy) 109371
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Museo Archeologico Nazionale (Naples, Campania, Italy) 109371
Location
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Location Note:
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Piazza Museo 19
Work_LocationNotes
Piazza Museo 19
Location Note
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GPS:
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40.853378 14.250486
GPS
40.853378 14.250486
GPS
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Date:
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ca. 60-40 BCE (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
ca. 60-40 BCE (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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Roman (ancient)
Work_Culture
Roman (ancient)
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Imperial (Roman)
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Imperial (Roman)
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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mosaic (visual work)
Work_Worktype1
mosaic (visual work)
Work Type 1
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Classification:
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Decorative Arts, Utilitarian Objects and Interior Design
Work_Classification
Decorative Arts, Utilitarian Objects and Interior Design
Classification
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Material:
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tesserae of basalt and limestone
Work_MaterialDisplay
tesserae of basalt and limestone
Material
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Technique:
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mosaic (process)
Work_Technique
mosaic (process)
Technique
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Measurements:
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39 cm (height) x 37 cm (width)
Work_MeasurementDisp lay
39 cm (height) x 37 cm (width)
Measurements
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Subjects:
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animal; Fishing; food; birds; fish
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
animal; Fishing; food; birds; fish
Subjects
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Description:
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The central emblem of a floor mosaic, done in opus tessellatum work, found in 1869 in Pompeii, the Casa del Granduca di Toscana, also known as the House of the Wedding of Neptune and Amphitrite (IX.2.27). A spring of leaves and berries separates the fish from the ducks, whose legs are tied. (Source: Naples National Archaeological Museum [website]; http://cir.campania. beniculturali.it/mus eoarcheologiconazion ale)
Work_Description_Sou rce
The central emblem of a floor mosaic, done in opus tessellatum work, found in 1869 in Pompeii, the Casa del Granduca di Toscana, also known as the House of the Wedding of Neptune and Amphitrite (IX.2.27). A spring of leaves and berries separates the fish from the ducks, whose legs are tied. (Source: Naples National Archaeological Museum [website]; http://cir.campania. beniculturali.it/mus eoarcheologiconazion ale)
Description
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Collection:
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Adjunct Module B: Italian Art
LocalCollection
Adjunct Module B: Italian Art
Collection
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Identifier:
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7A3-R-NAM-DF-A01
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A3-R-NAM-DF-A01
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Rights
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