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Decorating Floors. the Tesserae-In-Mortar Technique in the Ancient World, Analecta Romana Instituti Danici Supplementum LI, by Birgit Tang Analecta Romana Instituti Danici – Supplementum LI Birgit Tang DECORATING FLOORS The Tesserae-in-Mortar Technique in the Ancient World This database is a supplement to Decorating Floors. The Tesserae-in-Mortar Technique in the Ancient World, Analecta Romana Instituti Danici Supplementum LI, by Birgit Tang. The database contains 1873 entries, representing floors in nine countries: France, Greece, Italy, Libya, Malta, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia and Turkey. The chronological range of the floors spans a period from ca. 300 BC to ca. AD 400. Each floor is registered according to the following elements: country, region, location, id (a unique code for each floor), context, structure, room, mortar, mortar type, decoration, design, date, references, illustration, note. ISBN 978-88-7140-932-0 EDIZIONI QUASAR DI S. TOGNON SRL, ROMA Key Country Region Location ID Context Structure Room Mortar Mortar Decoration Design Date Reference Illustration Note typology 6 France Auvergne La Roche- LaRB1.01 Plateau de Temple Cella Opus Tesserae: black, Grid of squares (large variant), orthogonal No earlier than Guichard et al. Guichard et al. - Rhône- Blanche Gergovie/ signinum white layout; fill: circle - hexafoil; diagonal line 70 BC 1994, 276-277, 1994, fig. 133 Alpes Merdogne. between petals and crosslets 289-290; Vassal Parcelles 700- 2006, 125 (no. 97)? 701. Temple I 7 France Auvergne La Roche- LaRB2.01 Plateau de Opus Tesserae: white Grid of lozenges No earlier than Guichard et al. - Rhône- Blanche Gergovie/ signinum 70 BC 1994, 278, 289- Alpes Merdogne. 290; Vassal 2006, Parcelles 849- 125 (no. 97)? 850 8 France Burgundy Autun (Augu- Aut1.01 Montmin. So- Béton. Tesserae: black, Unknown Stern & Blanchard- Lost - Franche- stodunum) called Temple of Terrazzo- red, white Lemée 1975, 92 Comté Minerva signinum (no. 261); Vassal 2006, 120-121 (no. 71) 10 France Grand Est Champigny- Cham1.01 Les Granges. Temple Cella Signinum Ceramic Tesserae: white Main field: grid of lozenges. Border of central Third quarter of Stern 1963, 117- FIG. 43; Stern Motifs made lès-Langres Sanctuary. (fond rouge) aggregate panel: swastika-meander. Central panel: in 1st cent. AD 118 (no. 411); 1963, pl. LXXIII from pebbles? Southern temple a square, surrounding a square: concentric Vassal 2006, 122 (Stern 1963, circles with hexafoil along the diagonals and (no. 80) 117) paired hederae with volutes on the medians 11 France Grand Est Reims (Duro- Rei1.01 22 rue de Vesle Habitation. Triclinium? Opus Tesserae Central panel: wading bird 1st to 2nd cent. Stern 1957, 25 (no. Stern 1957, pl. V cortorum) Urban signinum (double fillets): AD 8); Vassal 2006, black 127-128 (no. 109) Opus tessellatum: borders and dolphins/fish 12 France Grand Est Reims (Duro- Rei2.01 Between the rue Triclinium? Opus Tesserae Panel: square - circle; central motif destroyed Stern 1957, 27 (no. Stern 1957, pl. cortorum) de l’Université signinum (double fillets): 16); Vassal 2006, VII and the rue black, white 128 (no. 110) Voltaire Opus tessellatum: border 13 France Grand Est Reims (Duro- Rei3.01 35 Boulevard de Opus Tesserae: black, Main field: semis of bichrome crosslets (Greek 1st to 2nd cent. Stern 1957, 28- Stern 1957, pl. cortorum) la Paix signinum white cross, white centre, set orthogonally), diagonal AD 29 (no. 23); Vassal VIII Opus layout (distance: 15 cm) 2006, 128 (no. 111) tessellatum: border 14 France Burgundy Besançon Bes1.01 Rue de la Ciment Tesserae: black Unknown Stern 1963, 30 (no. Lost. According - Franche- (Vesontio) Lorraine, 268); Vassal 2006, to Vassal, the Comté between nos. 9 121 (no. 74) motif is a semis and 11 of tesserae 15 France Burgundy Besançon Bes2.01 Rue d’Alsace Terrazzo- Ceramic Tesserae: black Grid of lozenges Terminus post Stern 1963, 32 (no. Stern 1963, pl. - Franche- (Vesontio) signinum aggregate quem of AD 70 271); Vassal 2006, VI Comté (rouge) 122 (no. 77) 16 France Burgundy Besançon Bes3.01 Amphithéâtre Ciment rose Ceramic Tesserae: black Semis of tesserae (set diagonally), orthogonal Stern 1963, 49 (no. Stern 1963, pl. According to - Franche- (Vesontio) des Facultés de terre cuite. aggregate (2-4 cm) layout (distance: 1-1.7 cm) 298); Vassal 2006, XX Vassal, the Comté Terrazzo- 121 (no. 75) floor shows a signinum scattering of tesserae Key Country Region Location ID Context Structure Room Mortar Mortar Decoration Design Date Reference Illustration Note typology 17 France Burgundy Besançon Bes4.01 Avenue Arthur- Terrazzo- Tesserae: white Crosslets? Stern 1963, 54-55 - Franche- (Vesontio) Gaulard signinum (no. 306); Vassal Comté 2006, 121 (no. 76) 18 France Occitanie Beaucaire Bea1.01 Lower city. Habitation. Opus Ceramic Tesserae: white Border/band: spaced swastika-meander, each Rolland 1952, 10- Fiches et al. (Ugernum) Intersection of Urban signinum aggregate space containing concentric squares with a 11; Fiches et al. 1987, fig. 7 the rue Marceau (tuileaux) tessera. Field: grid of lozenges. 1987, 15 and the rue E. Grid of squares, orthogonal layout. Jamais Square - circle - pseudo-shield of lozenges; circle - hexafoil in spandrels. 19 France Occitanie Beaucaire Bea2.01 Lower city. Rue Habitation. Béton Tesserae: black Field: grid of hexagons (honeycomb) Fiches et al. 1987, Fiches et al. (Ugernum) Docteur Anthoin. Urban Opus 15 1987, fig. 8 Musée de tessellatum: Beaucaire central panel 20 France Occitanie Lattes Lat1.01 Zone 60. Habitation. North-east of Béton (blanc) Stone Tesserae: black Multiple framing fillets. Semis of black End of 1st cent. Py 2009, 155-157 Py 2009, p. 156 (Lattara) Intersection of Urban the courtyard aggregate crosslets (quincunx, set diagonally), orthogonal BC. street 116 and layout 137. House 6001 21 France Occitanie Loupian Lou1.01 Près-Bas Habitation. A. Lower Terrazzo- Stone Tesserae: black North-east area: grid of lozenges. 1st phase: end of Lavagne et al. 1976, Lavagne et al. Villa level, below signinum aggregate North-west area: grid of hexagons 1st cent. BC to 217-219; Vassal 1976, fig. 2 mosaic (blanc (honeycomb). mid-1st cent. AD 2006, 126 (no. 100) grisâtre) (stylistic criteria) 22 France Occitanie Loupian Lou1.02 Près-Bas Habitation. B. Lower level Terrazzo- Tesserae: black Crosslets 1st phase: end of Lavagne et al. 1976, Villa signinum 1st cent. BC to 217-219 mid-1st cent. AD 23 France Occitanie Montlaurès Mon1.01 Ciment Ceramic Tesserae: black, Birds. Lafaye 1909, 82 (rouge) aggregate white Dolphin in corner. (no. 366); Rolland 1952, 10 24 France Occitanie Narbonne Nar1.01 Clos de la Habitation. Beneath Terrazzo- Tesserae: black Semis of tesserae (set diagonally), orthogonal Probably last Sabrié et al. 1987, Sabrié et al. (Narbo Lombarde. Urban room 1 signinum (2 x 2 cm) layout (distance: 21 cm) decades of 43-47 1987, fig. 18 Martius) Maison III Republican period or Augustan period (no stratigraphy) 25 France Occitanie Narbonne Nar2.01 Clos de la Habitation. K Ciment Stone Tesserae: black, Field: semis of tesserae (set orthogonally) and Last decades Sabrié et al. 1987, Sabrié et al. (Narbo Lombarde. Urban (grisâtre). aggregate red (3 x 3 cm) inset pieces, diagonal layout (distance: 25 cm) of Republican 68, 73-74 1987, fig. 31 Martius) Maison à Terrazzo. Inset pieces period or early Portiques Terrazzo Opus Augustan period signinum tessellatum: (stratigraphy) border 26 France Occitanie Narbonne Nar2.02 Clos de la Habitation. M. Tablinum? Ciment Stone Tesserae: black, Outer border (on three sides): no motifs. Inner Last decades Sabrié et al. 1987, Sabrié et al. (Narbo Lombarde. Urban (grisâtre). aggregate white border: spaced swastika-meander, each space of Republican 68-69, 73-74 1987, fig. 33 Martius) Maison à Terrazzo. Opus containing concentric squares with a bichrome period or early Portiques Terrazzo tessellatum: crosslet (white centre). Central field, front area: Augustan period signinum rear area of grid of lozenges (stratigraphy) (fond blanc) central field 27 France Occitanie Narbonne Nar2.03 Clos de la Habitation. A Ciment Stone Tesserae: black, Field: semis of tesserae and inset pieces, Last decades Sabrié et al. 1987, (Narbo Lombarde. Urban (grisâtre). aggregate red diagonal layout of Republican 71, 73-74 Martius) Maison à Terrazzo Inset pieces period or early Portiques signinum Opus Augustan period tessellatum: (stratigraphy) border Key Country Region Location ID Context Structure Room Mortar Mortar Decoration Design Date Reference Illustration Note typology 28 France Occitanie Narbonne Nar2.04 Clos de la Habitation. Atrium Ciment Stone Tesserae: black Field: semis of tesserae (set diagonally), Last decades Sabrié et al 1987, Sabrié et al. (Narbo Lombarde. Urban (grisâtre). aggregate Opus orthogonal layout of Republican 71-74 1987, fig. 35 Martius) Maison à Terrazzo tessellatum: period or early Portiques signinum border Augustan period (stratigraphy) 29 France Occitanie Nîmes Nim1.01 Rue Saint- Habitation. 1 Opus Stone Tesserae: black, Field: semis of bichrome crosslets (Greek Probably early Genty et al. 1980, Genty et al. (Nemausus) Laurent Urban signinum aggregate white cross, white centre, set diagonally), orthogonal 1st cent. AD. 112-118 1980, figs. 5-7 (fond layout (distance: 13.4-18 cm) Terminus post blanche). Sol quem of the bétonné Augustan period 30 France Occitanie Nîmes Nim2.01 Rue Nationale Habitation. Opus Stone Tesserae Semis of tesserae, orthogonal layout No earlier than Genty et al. 1980, (Nemausus) 60 (“domus à Urban signinum aggregate (grosses): black the second third 118 note 28, 119 peristyle”) (blanche) of the 2nd cent. AD 31 France Occitanie Nîmes Nim3.01 Clinique St- Opus Stone Tesserae Semis of tesserae Genty et al. 1980, (Nemausus) Joseph signinum aggregate (grosses): black 118 note 28 (blanche) 32 France Occitanie Nîmes Nim4.01 Rue F. Pellontier Pavement M2 Opus Stone Tesserae: black Semis of tesserae (set orthogonally), 1st cent. BC. Genty 1979; Genty Genty 1979, figs. (Nemausus) signinum aggregate (2.8 x 2.8 cm) orthogonal layout Augustan period et al. 1980, 118 3-4 (blanche) note 28 33 France Occitanie Nîmes Nim5.01 Quartier des Habitation. Reception Opus Stone Tesserae: black Threshold: cubes in perspective. 1st cent. AD Balmelle et al.
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