La Zisa

Name of structure: La Zisa
Extended name of structure:
Type of structure: Palace
Country or main area: Italy
Region within country or main area: Sicily
City or area within region: Palermo
Date of structure: 1166-89
Century of structure 1: 12 AD
Century of structure 2: 12 AD
Specific place of mosaic: Fountain wall.
Brief descriptive contents of mosaic: Peacocks, hunters, fauna, geometrical patterns.
Date of mosaic:

1170s

Century of mosaic 1: 12 AD
Century of mosaic 2: 12 AD
Silver tessera at site: No
Gold tessera at site: Yes
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: 1970s &1980s
Bibliography of mainly technical resources: Caronia, G., La Zisa di Palermo: storia e restauro (Rome: Laterza, 1982)
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