Fountain, Maison de la Cascade

Name of structure: Fountain, Maison de la Cascade
Extended name of structure:
Type of structure: Fountain
Country or main area: Tunisia
Region within country or main area: Bizerte Governorate
City or area within region: Utica
Date of structure: 2C
Century of structure 1: 2 AD
Century of structure 2: 2 AD
Specific place of mosaic: Low wall in fountain
Brief descriptive contents of mosaic: Two peacocks and plant. Colours: blues and greens.
Date of mosaic: 4C-5C
Century of mosaic 1: 4 AD
Century of mosaic 2: 5 AD
Silver tessera at site: No
Gold tessera at site: No
Colour tessera at site: Yes
Were other materials found at site (i.e., glass cakes)? No
Has analysis been done? No
Samples taken from where? n/a
Excavation and restoration campaigns:
Bibliography of mainly technical resources:

Sear, F. B., Roman Wall and Vault Mosaics (Mitteilungen des Deutschen Archaeologischen Instituts. Roemische Abteiliung 23) (Heidelberg: F. H. Kerle Verlag, 1977).

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