Roman Floor Mosaic of a Partridge from Sousse in the Walters Art Museum, September 2009

Floor Mosaic with Partridge


Creator: Roman (Artist)

Period: 2nd-3rd century (Roman)

Medium: marble tesserae (Mosaics & Cosmati)

Accession Number: 43.18

Measurements: 29 1/4 x 26 3/4 x 2 in. (74.3 x 68 x 5.1 cm)

Geographies: Rome, Italy (Place of Origin), Sousse, Tunisia (Place of Discovery)

This mosaic fragment, together with Walters 43.19, decorated the floor of a Roman house in Tunisia, North Africa. In a circular frame, a partridge stands between two marsh plants. The naturalistic detail brought the charm of the outdoors to the interior domestic setting.

Text from: art.thewalters.org/detail/5783/floor-mosaic-with-partridge/