Tunisian mosaics "Wild Duck", end of 2nd century
Michel Reference
TN 1259
Stanley Reference
TN 1241
Yvert Reference
TN 1196
Themes
Arts
Description
Also from El Jem and dating from the same period, this mosaic illustrates a wild duck feeding among aquatic plants. The choice of this subject reflects the interest of Roman mosaicists in nature scenes and the “small world” of animals. The variety of colors of the tesserae recreates the plumage of the bird with striking realism, illustrating the biodiversity that characterized the region's wetlands in ancient times.
Size
36x36 mm
Colors
Polychrome
Designer
DIAPOS
Printers
Courvoisier S.A
Perforation
13¼
Print
Photogravure
Face Value
0,18 DT
Mint Value
0,87 $
Used Value
0,29 $
Print Run
1 010 000 exemplaires
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