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Floor Mosaic with Partridge
(Roman Empire )
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
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
[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.
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 Sales & Accessions Purchase 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.
43.18
