Object type
object sculpture, drinking fountain
Culture/period
Roman world
Materials
marble
Technique
sculpting
Mint
Production date
101 / 150
Current location
Exposició permanent
Archaeological site
Tàrraco. Àrea residencial
Township
Tarragona (Europa, Espanya, Catalunya, Tarragona, Tarragonès)
Dimensions
38 x 72 x 47 cm
Description
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Domestic fountain replicating a nymphaeum; from the residential area of Tarraco destroyed during the building of the modern port of Tarragona.
The water entered through the lower part to the central cylindrical vessel from where it flowed to the upper basin. From there the water flowed to the lower basin across shells, steps and the “rytha” with animal heads held in the hands of children. Only half of it is preserved.
This fountain corresponds to a type widely found in the Roman world. It is a scale reproduction of the large nymphaea. There are several variations that mainly differ in the typology of the decorative elements. These fountains mainly decorated the peristyles and gardens of domus and villae.
Image
3D Model
© Museu Nacional Arqueològic de Tarragona
Omeka ID
1776