East Coker mosaic

This mosaic panel shows two hunters returning home after a successful day with a deer slung on a pole. Below them is their hunting dog. The mosaic comes from a Roman villa and may reflect the villa ownerês love of hunting. The huntersê clothes are typical of the second half of the 4th century AD.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
TTNCM : A.266
Collection Class
Roman
Material
mortar, stone
Common Name
East Coker mosaic
Simple Name
mosaic
Period Classification
Roman (AD 43-410)
Production Country
England
Production Date
300-400

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