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Creator

Denis Baly

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

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