Information Hunter and bull (52) Nereid on sea-horse (53) Diana and deer (57) Stuppatores restiones (58)
Calza 1915 Stratigraphy
Architecture
(Augustus-?) Claudius --- (Augustus-?) Claudius (Augustus-?) Claudius
Becatti 1961
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Stylistic ca. 150 AD, covered by mosaic with ship of final raising ca. 138-200 AD ca. 150 AD 1-50 AD (misreading Blake)
Tesserae Size of tesserae 0.01 Size of tesserae 0.01 Size of tesserae 0.015 Size of tesserae 0.015
Panels Panel 1.58 x 2.29, centered between columns Panel 1.93 x 2.29, centered between columns Panel ca. 2.95 x 2.40, not centered between columns Panel 1.90 x 2.00, centered between columns
Frames Frame of black lines and wicker-work Frame of black lines Frame of black line and very thick band Frame of black lines
Around frames Around frame white diagonal lines Around frame white diagonal lines Around frame white diagonal lines ---
Clarke 1973 and 1979 Stylistic ca. 150 AD ca. 160-180 AD ca. 160-180 AD ---
Pohl 1978 Stratigraphy
Architecture
ca. 100 AD (phase IIb) ca. 100 AD (phase IIb) ca. 100 AD (phase IIb) ca. 100 AD (phase IIb)
Columns --- Tuscan decoration of 53south changed to Ionic (also 42south and 44south) (phase IIb1) --- ---
Plinths --- Mosaic above travertine plinth, touching shaft of column (phase IIb2) --- Mosaic above travertine plinth, touching shaft of column (phase IIb2)
Observations 2019 Plinths No travertine plinths visible, no brick plinths present; mosaic next to columns not preserved No travertine plinths visible, no brick plinths present; black tesserae imitate curved plinths set against columns Square travertine plinths visible, no brick plinths present; travertine plinth standing on top of mosaic; mosaic at Claudian level No plinths depicted on drawing Notizie degli Scavi
Masonry Dividing wall with 53 standing on lower level and rising above upper level Dividing wall with 52 standing on lower level and rising above upper level; followed by black mosaic band on lower level --- ---