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Mosaic from Claterna

Elegant polychrome mosaic band with flowery acanthus decoration and birds coming from the triclinium of a Claterna's house.

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The use of mosaic in the roman houses was strictly linkd with wall paintings, whose there are a few examples in Emilia Romagna.

Provenance: Claterna (Bologna)
Datation: Last quarter of 1st century BC
Material: coloured marbles
Dimensions: height cm 48; width cm 377
Inventory #: 1331

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