Fountain niche (large)

Name of structure: Fountain niche (large)
Extended name of structure:
Type of structure: Fountain
Country or main area: Italy
Region within country or main area: Campania
City or area within region: Herculaneum/Naples
Date of structure:

Third quarter first century AD
Century of structure 1: 1 AD
Century of structure 2:
Specific place of mosaic: All over
Brief descriptive contents of mosaic:

Ground is all Egyptian blue. Verticals are in red and medium blue glass with yellow edging.  Yellow, white, pink, blue, green, red, grey black.  Human head, running dog, dolphins supporting a crown.
Date of mosaic:

Third quarter first century AD
Century of mosaic 1: 2 AD
Century of mosaic 2:
Silver tessera at site: No
Gold tessera at site: No
Colour tessera at site:
Were other materials found at site (i.e., glass cakes)?
Has analysis been done?
Samples taken from where?
Excavation and restoration campaigns:
Bibliography of mainly technical resources:

Sear, Frank B., Roman Wall and Vault Mosaics (Heidelberg: F. H. Kerle Verlag, 1977), p. 79
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Comments: May have come from Casa dello Scheletro nymphaeum (see separate entry)

Now in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale (Archaeological Museum), Naples

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