Wild Boar, Roman Mosaic

Mark Cartwright
by
published on
Subscribe to author
Wild Boar, Roman Mosaic Download Full Size Image

A Roman floor mosaic dating to between 350 and 375 CE and depicting a wild boar and mushrooms. Food was a popular subject in mosaics throughout the Roman period. Provenance: Toragnola, Rome. (Vatican Museums, Rome).

Remove Ads
Advertisement
Subscribe to this author

About the Author

Cite This Work

APA Style

Cartwright, M. (2014, May 06). Wild Boar, Roman Mosaic. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2615/wild-boar-roman-mosaic/

Chicago Style

Cartwright, Mark. "Wild Boar, Roman Mosaic." World History Encyclopedia, May 06, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2615/wild-boar-roman-mosaic/.

MLA Style

Cartwright, Mark. "Wild Boar, Roman Mosaic." World History Encyclopedia, 06 May 2014, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2615/wild-boar-roman-mosaic/.

Support Us Remove Ads