Pozzuoli / wall painting of horse / Plaster or mortar / Paint / Pigment

Actions

file_download Download image 174 x 143 (JPEG) 349 x 286 (JPEG) 698 x 572 (JPEG) 1397 x 1144 (JPEG)

About this Item

Record Details

Object Identifier
0000.00.2835
Object Name
wall painting of horse
Object Category
Artifact
Object Type
Stucco (molded)
Full Artifact Description
Large red-brown horse; short neck, stiff front legs; black hooves; black saddle, reins, etc.; arched tail; white touches; green-brown ground line.
Gazda: Wall painting of a horse with saddle. Stucco, plaster, paint.
Subjects
Circus horse
Materials
Plaster or mortar
Paint
Pigment

Measurements

Weight
too heavy for lab scales
Measurement Notes
45.8 cm W, 52 cm H, 9.4 cm D

Date

Date
2nd - 3rd C AD

Provenance

Provenance
Italy
Site
Pozzuoli

Publications and Exhibitions

Publications

Wondrous Glass. Root, Margaret. Ann Arbor, MI: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, 1982.

Exhibitions

Animals in the Kelsey: An Undergraduate Exhibit of Animals in the Ancient World. 2000.

Case 26 - Health and Beauty. 2009.

Wondrous Glass: Reflections on the World of Rome. 1982.

Technical Details

Image Size
1397 x 1144
File Size
228 KB
Record
0000.00.2835
Link to this Item
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kelsey/x-0000.00.2835/0000_00_2835p01.tif

Rights and Permissions

The University of Michigan Library provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes. These materials may be protected by copyright. If you decide to use any of these materials, you are responsible for making your own legal assessment and securing any necessary permission. If you have questions about the collection, please contact the Kelsey Museum of Archeology. If you have concerns about the inclusion of an item in this collection, please contact Library Information Technology.

Manifest
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/manifest/kelsey:0000.00.2835

Cite this Item

View the Help Guide for more information.

Full citation
"Pozzuoli; wall painting of horse; Plaster or mortar; Paint; Pigment." In the digital collection Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Art & Artifact Collection. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kelsey/x-0000.00.2835/0000_00_2835p01.tif. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 01, 2025.
Do you have questions about this content? Need to report a problem? Please contact us.