Mosaic with Venatio

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Object/Title: Mosaic with Venatio
Type: Mosaic
Provenance: Tunisia
Findspot: Tunisia, Sousse, House of the Ostriches (Hadrumentum)
Abstract: Partial mosaic depicting a male venator standing between two dying bears with his spear lying on the ground. The venator wears a leather sleeve on his left arm and holds a mappa in his right hand. The venator is identified as Neoterius by an inscription found by his leg reading 'NEOTERIVS OCCIDIT'.
Physical Location: Sousse Archaeological Museum, Tunisia
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Description: Dates to c. mid-3rd century CE.
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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
Inscription
Venator
Male
Spectacle
Animal
Bear
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Spear
Date: 3rd c. CE