Nymphaeum, plaque from house of T. Claudius Claudianus
| Name of structure: | Nymphaeum, plaque from house of T. Claudius Claudianus |
| Extended name of structure: | |
| Type of structure: | Nymphaeum |
| Country or main area: | Italy |
| Region within country or main area: | Lazio |
| City or area within region: | now in Palazzo dei Conservatori, Rome |
| Date of structure: | Late second or early third century AD |
| Century of structure 1: | 2 AD |
| Century of structure 2: | 3 AD |
| Specific place of mosaic: | Unknown |
| Brief descriptive contents of mosaic: | Harbour, lighthouse, vessel leaving port, dolphin. Mixed materials including red, blue, white and clear glass tesserae. |
| Date of mosaic: | Late second or early third century AD |
| Century of mosaic 1: | 2 AD |
| Century of mosaic 2: | 3 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)? | |
| 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), 121 |
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| Comments: | Found in 1873 on the Quirinal Neuerburg has suggested this ship mosaic may have come from Casa de Avidio Quieto 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) |