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Photographer: Angela Kalinowski
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H: 6.61 m ; W: 8.69 m
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Dates to c. 4th century CE. Discovered in 1901, it is an enormous floor mosaic either from a bath building or a villa. The extent of the mosaic is vast- the part owned by the Getty (since 1971) is 28 feet wide. Four other fragments are in the Naples Archaeological Museum.
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Attributed to Angela Kalinowski under the license CC-BY-NC 4.0
Abstract
Fragmentary floor mosaic depicting a bear hunt. Depicted are four hunters wearing short tunics and tall boots. Two of the hunters are identified by name: the first is 'MINVS', of which only his arm is preserved; the other is 'LVCIVS'. The hunters are driving five bears into a net, one of which is already captured, that is arranged in a semi-circle held up by trees. Missing from this fragment is the decorative border and the rest of the depiction of the hunter Minus.
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Gallery 202
Origin Place Name
Baiae, Lago di Lucrino
Origin Country
Italy
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