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wall-painting
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Object type
Museum number
1856,1226.1623
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Description
Fragment of wall painting: reclining figure to left, wearing a wreath, drinking from a horn held up in his right hand; drapery over right leg; brownish-red monochrome heightened with white on yellow ground.
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Culture/period
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Date
- 50-79
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Findspot
- Excavated/Findspot: Pompeii (?)
- (Europe,Italy,Campania,Naples (province),Pompeii)
- Excavated/Findspot: Torre Annunziata (?)
- (Europe,Italy,Campania,Naples (province),Torre Annunziata)
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Materials
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Technique
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Dimensions
- Height: 14.5 centimetres
- Length: 21.5 centimetres
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Bibliography
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Location
On display: G70/dc8
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Acquisition name
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Acquisition date
1856
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Department
Greek & Roman Antiquities
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Registration number
1856,1226.1623
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