Mosaic with Venatio

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Object/Title: Mosaic with Venatio
Type: Mosaic
Provenance: Tunisia
Findspot: Tunisia, El Djem
Abstract: Partial mosaic of an amphitheatre scene with the figures arranged in an elliptical manner all facing outwards. Male figures dressed in various clothing are trying to capture various animals, such as bulls, panthers, and boars, with ropes, lassos, and even their bare hands. Some of the figures lay injured and bleeding on the ground.
Physical Location: Sousse Archaeological Museum, Tunisia
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Description: The mosaic dates to the end of the 3rd century CE and is one of the oldest known representations of hunting shows in Africa (Yacoub 1995: 278). This mosaic depicts the amphitheatre beast shows where the goal was not to kill the animals but to capture them (Yacoub 1995: 278).
Bibliography: Yacoub, Mohamed. Splendeurs des mosaiques de Tunisie. Ministere de la Culture, de la Jeunesse et des Loisiors: 1995.
Access Condition: Attributed to Angela Kalinowski under the license CC-BY-NC 4.0
Creative Commons: CC-BY-NC 4.0
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Name: Angela Kalinowski
Role: Photographer
Related Search Terms: Mosaic
Roman
Amphitheatre
Beast Show
Animal
Bull
Panther
Boar
Weapon
Venatio
Male
Date: 3rd c. CE