Panel, Phrixus and Helle, probably from Villa S. Marco
Name of structure: | Panel, Phrixus and Helle, probably from Villa S. Marco |
Extended name of structure: | |
Type of structure: | Panel |
Country or main area: | Italy |
Region within country or main area: | Campania |
City or area within region: | Castellammare di Stabia/Naples |
Date of structure: | Third quarter first century AD |
Century of structure 1: | 1 AD |
Century of structure 2: | |
Specific place of mosaic: | Possibly a fountain niche |
Brief descriptive contents of mosaic: | Phrixus seated on ram rising from sea, Helle in sea. Dolphin. Rich colouring including bright yellow and green glass. |
Date of mosaic: | Third quarter first century AD |
Century of mosaic 1: | 1 AD |
Century of mosaic 2: | |
Silver tessera at site: | No |
Gold tessera at site: | No |
Colour tessera at site: | Yes |
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), 86, 186-7 |
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Comments: | Sear suggests this panel is probably the one described by Ruggiero in his report of excavations of the Villa S. Marco, Castellammare di Stabia. Now in National Museum, Naples |