Statens museer för världskultur - Medelhavsmuseet
Roman
NM-fel 2015:1
Syriska berättelser
fragment, mosaic
1.3.0 2026-08-16 fragment, mosaic Rådata 3102747 objekt Statens museer för världskultur - Medelhavsmuseet SMVK-MM Föremål http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/3102747 NM 0382/1968 A water bird, facing right, is framed by a rectangular border made of two rows of dark-grey and brown tesserae and two rows of creamy-white to light green tesserae. One row of light brown tesserae at the lower edge of the emblema indicates that the preserved border is incomplete. Two rows of tesserae in the background follow the shape of the figure, resembling the vermiculatum technique. The background consists of creamy-white tessereae. The birds head and outline of the body is made by dark grey and brown to black stones. The bird has four bands of dark and light brown, pink and white tesserae across the chest. Same colours are used in its right wing. Two stripes of white tesserae run down the body, tail and leg. Beek and feet are rendered with light brown tesserae and the eye is indicated with a white stone. Front part of the beak and feet have small, triangular tesserae. Grey stones fill out the rest of the body. The technique is a mix of opus tesselatum och opus vermuculatum. NM 0382/1968, Deposited in 1982 by the Ernest Erickson Foundation., Mosac med and res. Hjort. Ernste Erickson? (kommentar från Nationalmuseum 2015:1), Urval Syriska berättelser, Well preserved, frame incomplete., H. 52 cm, W. 63 cm, Th. c. 5,5 cm. Average size of tesserae ca 1 cm., Exhibition; Pompeji- Tid och rum, temporary exhibition 2006-2007., M-L Winbladh, Two Roman Mosaic Fragments, in MedMusB, nr 23 1988., Architectural, Berättelser från Syrien, Syria, Winbladh, Marie-Louise (1988) "Two Roman Mosaic Fragments" in Medelhavsmuseet Bulletin no 23 (1988) p.41-48. Förvärvad Erickson, Ernest Brukad Roman Funnen Asien, Syrien Ursprung Syria [?] Ägd Nationalmuseum, Stockholm image/jpeg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/4280213/NM+0382_1968%28alt01%29.jpg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/4280212/NM+0382_1968%28alt01%29.jpg http://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#by Jeppsson, Johan Statens museer för världskultur image/jpeg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/4280198/NM+0382_1968%28alt03%29.jpg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/4280197/NM+0382_1968%28alt03%29.jpg http://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#by Jeppsson, Johan Statens museer för världskultur image/jpeg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/4280203/NM+0382_1968%28alt04%29.jpg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/4280202/NM+0382_1968%28alt04%29.jpg http://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#by Jeppsson, Johan Statens museer för världskultur image/jpeg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/4280208/NM+0382_1968%28alt02%29.jpg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/4280207/NM+0382_1968%28alt02%29.jpg http://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#by Jeppsson, Johan Statens museer för världskultur http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/Photograph/3922933 http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/exhibition/4278385 http://libris.kb.se/bib/3762418 http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/name/3223011 http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/html/3102747 http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/xml/3102747 http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/rdf/3102747
Description
A water bird, facing right, is framed by a rectangular border made of two rows of dark-grey and brown tesserae and two rows of creamy-white to light green tesserae. One row of light brown tesserae at the lower edge of the emblema indicates that the preserved border is incomplete. Two rows of tesserae in the background follow the shape of the figure, resembling the vermiculatum technique. The background consists of creamy-white tessereae. The birds head and outline of the body is made by dark grey and brown to black stones. The bird has four bands of dark and light brown, pink and white tesserae across the chest. Same colours are used in its right wing. Two stripes of white tesserae run down the body, tail and leg. Beek and feet are rendered with light brown tesserae and the eye is indicated with a white stone. Front part of the beak and feet have small, triangular tesserae. Grey stones fill out the rest of the body. The technique is a mix of opus tesselatum och opus vermuculatum.
Inventory number
Acquisition
Deposited in 1982 by the Ernest Erickson Foundation.
Comments
Mosac med and res. Hjort. Ernste Erickson? (kommentar från Nationalmuseum 2015:1)
Urval Syriska berättelser
Condition
Well preserved, frame incomplete.
Dimensions
H. 52 cm, W. 63 cm, Th. c. 5,5 cm. Average size of tesserae ca 1 cm.
Exhibitions
Exhibition; Pompeji- Tid och rum, temporary exhibition 2006-2007.
Publications
M-L Winbladh, Two Roman Mosaic Fragments, in MedMusB, nr 23 1988.
Context
Architectural
Exhibition / Previously
Berättelser från Syrien
Country / Findspot
Syria
Referens, publicerad i
Winbladh, Marie-Louise (1988) "Two Roman Mosaic Fragments" in Medelhavsmuseet Bulletin no 23 (1988) p.41-48.
Material, engelska
Marble
Height / Höjd
Width / Bredd
Object
fragment
mosaic
Förvärvad
Erickson, Ernest
Brukad
Funnen
Asien
Syrien
Ursprung
Syria [?]
Ägd
Nationalmuseum, Stockholm
Jeppsson, Johan
Statens museer för världskultur