[Roman Villa, loc. S. Maria (Nemi, Italy), Trench CI: Plaster, 18]

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18 CI 21.1.1293. Plaster. Fragment of plaster with part of central red rosette as well as a corner of a white wave-crest border and a red frame are preserved. Plaster 0.3 on coarse mortar with inclusions of mica, chalk and tile. The motif is a so-called wallpaper pattern. It consists of rectangular (or square) fields delimited by red lines, in the centre of which is an eight-petalled flower in red. Inside the red lines are borders of a wave-crest in white and along the sides are narrower fields with elements resembling small bundles of white lines. In the corners are curved elements in red. L. 13.8, H. 11, T. 5

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Moltesen, M. & Poulsen, B., (eds.), Roma 2020: A Roman Villa by Lake Nemi. The Nordic Excavations at Lake Nemi, loc. S. Maria (1998-2002), Vol. 2. The Architecture, Ch. 22

The inventory number refers to the number given in the archive

Haupt, Ole (photographer)
The Danish Academy in Rome (sht)
Roman Villa, loc. S. Maria (Nemi, Italy) (subject)
Finds (uncontrolled)
Trench CI (uncontrolled)

[between 1998 and 2002]

Excavations (Archaeology)
Plaster

Finds
Trench CI

Roman Villa, loc. S. Maria (Nemi, Italy)

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