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Wild cat on mosaic

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9 November 2019
Wild cat on the mosaic
Wild cat on mosaic

Detail from a Roman mosaic showing a wild cat. The object was found on Delos, in the so-called House of Masks. The mosaic probably showed Dionysus on the panther.

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BacchanaliaBacchanalia – the first persecutions? A bronze medallion depicting venatio: a man fighting a wild animal.Venatio – fight with wild animals Roman death maskRoman death masks Cat on the Roman mosaicAfter cat’s death, despair was given Mosaic depicting sitting dogMosaic depicting sitting dog

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