Fountains, Domus delle Colonne IV-III-1

Name of structure: Fountains, Domus delle Colonne IV-III-1
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: Fourth or fifth century
Century of structure 1: 4 AD
Century of structure 2: 5 AD
Specific place of mosaic: Head of niche
Brief descriptive contents of mosaic: Neuerburg has described head of niche of fountain at back of house being decorated with mosaic and shells.  Sear has not been able to find any trace.
Date of mosaic: Fourth or fifth century AD
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:
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), 133
See also:
Neuerburg, N., ‘L’architettura delle fontane e dei ninfei nell’Italia antica,’ in Memorie dell’Accademia di Archeologica Lettere e Belle Arti di Napoli, V (Naples: G. Macchiaroli, 1965), 189, no. 126

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