Illustration
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.
National Archaeological Museum of Naples.
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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/
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Raddato, Carole. "Cat with a Quail Mosaic, House of the Faun." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 17 May 2019, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10663/cat-with-a-quail-mosaic-house-of-the-faun/. Web. 23 May 2025.
