Detail View: Campus Art Collection:
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Filename:
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met-06.jpg
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Identifier:
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met-06
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Title:
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PEACOCK (this is “real,” it is not a replica)
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Alternate Title:
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an original (and 5 replicas) mosaic on extended loan from the Metropolitan Mus, NYC
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Creator:
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Ravenna Mosaics Company (of Missouri, USA) produced this replica ?????
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Creator Nation:
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Ancient Roman North Africa
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Primary Subject:
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animals
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Photo Resolution:
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2165 x 1761 pixels photo very fuzzy because photo’d thru non-glare plexiglas
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Creation Date:
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3rd to 4th century AD
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Primary Creation Century:
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3rd century
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Medium (General):
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mosaics
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Medium (Specific):
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glass tessere mosaic mounted in metal frame
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Dimensions:
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20 x 23 in
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Donor:
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METROPOLITAN museum of art -- (on extended loan from) the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC; their access #26.68
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