Fountain, Domus della Nicchia a mosaico, IV-IV-2

Name of structure: Fountain, Domus della Nicchia a mosaico, IV-IV-2
Extended name of structure:
Type of structure: Fountain
Country or main area: Italy
Region within country or main area: Lazio
City or area within region: Ostia
Date of structure: End of second century AD
Century of structure 1: 2 AD
Century of structure 2:
Specific place of mosaic: Niche, drum and apse
Brief descriptive contents of mosaic: Twisted glass rods and Egyptian blue. Very small glass tesserae in lime, yellow, green, orange and brown.
Date of mosaic: End of second century AD
Century of mosaic 1: 2 AD
Century of mosaic 2:
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)?
Has analysis been done?
Samples taken from where?
Excavation and restoration campaigns:
Bibliography of mainly technical resources:

Sear, Frank B., Roman Wall and Vault Mosaics (Heidelberg: F. H. Kerle Verlag, 1977), 120
See also:
Becatti, G., Scavi di Ostia, vol 4 (Rome:1961), 292, fig 73; 367

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