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Creation Year
January 1974
Image ID
CU.093
Alternate Identifier
B42.193
Subcollection
CU: Morocco
Abstract
Roman floor mosaic in the Volubilis. -AS
Description
Many Roman mosaics have been preserved in Volubilis, including this sumptuous villa mosaic of the mythological character Orpheus among animals. -CK
References
Abed, Ben Khader Aïcha Ben. Tunisian Mosaics: Treasures from Roman Africa. Los Angeles: Getty Conservation Institute, 2006.
Image Notes
Photograph created April 1974. Photograph processed June 1974. Formerly catalogued as B42.193. Notes written on the slide or index: Maison d'orphée, Volubilis, Volubilis.
Image Format
35 mm slide
Geographic Reference
Volubilis, Morocco
Keywords
Roman, Third Century AD, Mosaic, Basilica, Animal Figure, Trees, Human Figure, Stone