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| Keywords: Roman - Floor Mosaic Fragment with Fish in a Roundel - Walters 4319.jpg With its counterpart Walters 43 18 this fragment of a mosaic floor once decorated a Roman house A bearded fish swims amidst wavy lines representing water The diagonal layout of the background tesserae marble cubes indicates that these roundels were placed in the corners of a large floor composition century 2 3 Roman marble tesserae cm 74 3 68 5 1 accession number 43 19 31520 François Goiran Sousse Tunisia Roger Goiran date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum 1974 by purchase Museum purchase with funds provided by the S A P Fund 1974 place of origin Rome Italy Walters Art Museum license Ancient Roman art in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
