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Mosaic Pavement

1–100 CE

Italy, Roman

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Medium
stone mosaic
Measurements
Overall: 383.3 x 382 cm (150 7/8 x 150 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. John Huntington 1918.403
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Not on view
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This mosaic floor was originally installed in the interior garden court and was on view from 1918 to 1965.
A weathered stone mosaic fragment is detailed with concentric borders surrounding a central interlocking weave. Strips of white, dark gray, ochre, and checkered red-and-white tiles frame the square piece. An inner band displays reddish-brown spiral scrolls on a white ground, turning at the corner. The central panel features a dense, braided motif in muted gray, yellow, and red. Jagged edges, particularly on the left, reveal the ancient masonry's fragmented state.

Mosaic Pavement

1–100 CE

Italy, Roman

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