Archaeology — Roman
Building material, plaster, painted wall plaster
A fragment of wall plaster, depicting a bird's tail.
Painted walls were an essential part of Roman decor. It was the quality of the work that indicated the money spent on it. Designs for the wall paintings changed with fashion and depended on the skill of the master painter and his team.
- Category:
- Archaeology
- Object ID:
- WP83[3185]<3349>
- Object name:
- building material, plaster, painted wall plaster
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- Roman
- Material:
plaster, pigment
- Measurements/duration:
- L 100 mm, W 80 mm, D 30 mm, L 95 mm, W 75 mm, D 23 mm (overall)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Archaeological archive
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- —
- License this image:
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