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Floor Mosaic Fragment with Fish in a Roundel
(Roman Empire )
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
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[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.
Exhibitions
| 2014-2015 | Poseidon and the Sea: Myth, Cult, and Daily Life. Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha; Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa; Hood Museum of Art, Hanover. |
Geographies
Italy, Rome
(Place of Origin)
Tunisia, Sousse (Place of Discovery)
Measurements
29 1/4 x 26 3/4 x 2 in. (74.3 x 68 x 5.1 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds provided by the S. & A.P. Fund, 1974
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
43.19
