Roman seafood mosaic. Mosaics consist of small pieces of coloured glass or stone,used to form an image or pattern on a floor or wall. This marine fauna mosaic is from the House of the Faun,in Pompeii,Italy,and accurately depicts over twenty forms of fish,shellfish and eels. At centre,an octopus attacks a lobster. Surrounding them are dogfish,morays,sea basses,sea breams,mullets,and electric rays. This mosaic is displayed in the Archaeological Museum of Naples,Italy | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Terry, Sheila |
Bildgröße: | 4198 px × 4193 px |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Restrictions: | - |