Wildlife scenes,Roman mosaic. Mosaics consist of small pieces of coloured glass or stone,used to form an image or pattern on a floor or wall. This is a two-panel mosaic that shows a cat attacking a small hen in the upper panel. In the lower panel,the birds have been identified as chaffinches,a teal and a shelduck. Shellfish (including a scallop) are also seen,along with comber fishes (right). This mosaic,from the House of the Faun,Pompeii,is displayed in the Archaeological Museum of Naples,Italy | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Terry, Sheila |
Bildgröße: | 4207 px × 4181 px |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Restrictions: | - |