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A late 2nd Century BCE Roman mosaic from the House of the Faun in Pompeii, Italy. In the upper register, a cat clutches a quail. In the lower register, two ducks feed next to an assortment of seafood.
From the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, in Italy.
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Original image by Carole Raddato. Uploaded by Arienne King, published on 17 May 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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APA Style
Raddato, C. (2019, May 17). Cat with a Quail Mosaic, House of the Faun. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10663/cat-with-a-quail-mosaic-house-of-the-faun/
Chicago Style
Raddato, Carole. "Cat with a Quail Mosaic, House of the Faun." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 17, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10663/cat-with-a-quail-mosaic-house-of-the-faun/.
MLA Style
Raddato, Carole. "Cat with a Quail Mosaic, House of the Faun." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 17 May 2019. Web. 26 Mar 2023.
