Fragments on tubes

Name of structure: Fragments on tubes
Extended name of structure:
Type of structure: Bathhouse
Country or main area: Italy
Region within country or main area: Lazio
City or area within region: stored in the Horrea Epagathiana, Museum, Ostia
Date of structure: Unknown, probably third century AD?
Century of structure 1: 3 AD
Century of structure 2:
Specific place of mosaic: Tubes normally found laid vertically up the walls of theĀ caldarium, sudatorium, tepodariusĀ of bathhouse.
Brief descriptive contents of mosaic: Six fragments. Variety of colours including blue, green, yellow, black, white, purple glass tesserae
Date of mosaic: Sears suggests no earlier than third century AD judging from the quality of the tesserae
Century of mosaic 1: 3 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), 123-4

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