Fragments

Name of structure: Fragments
Extended name of structure:
Type of structure: Unknown
Country or main area: Italy
Region within country or main area: Lazio
City or area within region: stored in the Horrea Epagathiana, Museum, Ostia
Date of structure: Unknown
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Century of structure 2:
Specific place of mosaic: On tiles
Brief descriptive contents of mosaic: Two fragments. Variety of colours including blue, green, black, red, clear glass tesserae
Sears suggests late mosaic composed of old tesserae, or patching up of earlier mosaic using any bits to hand
Date of mosaic: Unknown
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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), 124
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