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Mosaic panel depicting sea life Roman, Pompeii, House of the Geometric Mosaics, 100-1 BC Tesserae Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli MANN 120177 This mosaic overflows with sea creatures, such as squid, eel, and various types of fish, which swirl around an octopus that is locked in mortal combat with a lobster. An emblema, the centerpiece of a larger mosaic floor, it is constructed of very small mosaic tiles (tesserae) that were used to show fine details of color and texture. Such panels, very Greek in style, were extremely expensive and proclaimed the family's wealth and taste. Guests were likely fascinated with the scene as they ate and drank perhaps they even competed in identifying the fish. |
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| Author | Tyler Bell |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by TyB at https://flickr.com/photos/12680458@N08/51357280041. It was reviewed on 26 June 2023 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0. |
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