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Photographer: Angela Kalinowski
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Extent
H: 810 cm ; W: 885 cm
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Note
Mosaic depicts the various animals known to appear in the arena. It was found in the tepidarium of the baths. Dates to c. 4th century CE.
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Attributed to Angela Kalinowski under the license CC-BY-NC 4.0
Abstract
Close-up on a medallion containing a bear that is part of a larger mosaic depicting twenty-one various animal protomes in round medallions. These include five bulls (four of which may be zebus), two boars, two bears, two panthers, two ostriches, a lion, a lioness, a tiger, a horse, a deer, an oryx, a ram, and a goat.
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Origin Place Name
Thuburbo Maius
Origin Country
Tunisia