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Roman Floor Mosaic of a Partridge from Sousse in the Walters Art Museum, September 2009
Floor Mosaic with Partridge
Creator: Roman (Artist)
Period: 2nd-3rd century (Roman)
Medium: marble tesserae (Mosaics & Cosmati)
Accession Number: 43.18
Measurements: 29 1/4 x 26 3/4 x 2 in. (74.3 x 68 x 5.1 cm)
Geographies: Rome, Italy (Place of Origin), Sousse, Tunisia (Place of Discovery)
This mosaic fragment, together with Walters 43.19, decorated the floor of a Roman house in Tunisia, North Africa. In a circular frame, a partridge stands between two marsh plants. The naturalistic detail brought the charm of the outdoors to the interior domestic setting.
Text from: art.thewalters.org/detail/5783/floor-mosaic-with-partridge/
Creator: Roman (Artist)
Period: 2nd-3rd century (Roman)
Medium: marble tesserae (Mosaics & Cosmati)
Accession Number: 43.18
Measurements: 29 1/4 x 26 3/4 x 2 in. (74.3 x 68 x 5.1 cm)
Geographies: Rome, Italy (Place of Origin), Sousse, Tunisia (Place of Discovery)
This mosaic fragment, together with Walters 43.19, decorated the floor of a Roman house in Tunisia, North Africa. In a circular frame, a partridge stands between two marsh plants. The naturalistic detail brought the charm of the outdoors to the interior domestic setting.
Text from: art.thewalters.org/detail/5783/floor-mosaic-with-partridge/
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