Object type
emblem, mosaic
Culture/period
Roman world
Materials
stone, marbre, glass paste, pottery
Technique
opus vermiculatum
Mint
Production date
175 / 200
Current location
Exposició permanent
Archaeological site
Ager Tarraconensis. Els Munts
Township
Altafulla (Europa, Espanya, Catalunya, Tarragona, Tarragonès)
Dimensions
26 x 26,5 x 4,5 cm
Description
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Mosaic depicting Euterpe, the Muse of music, found in the Roman villa of Els Munts (Altafulla).
It shows a female bust with an aulos (double flute) and a crest, the attributes of Euterpe, one of the nine Muses. Executed in opus vermiculatum the mosaic is inserted into a ceramic piece that acts simultaneously as a support and a frame. Its manufacture is technically perfect and its artistic quality magnificent; it is perhaps attributable stylistically to a central Italian workshop.
Image
3D Model
© Museu Nacional Arqueològic de Tarragona
Omeka ID
1876