Niche of a nymphaeum. Niche is set in the wall of a nymphaeum, covered in polychrome glass paste tesserae. The drum of the niche is decorated in the form of a seashell, while the walls are adorned with panels showing candelabra from which wreaths hang. Herculaneum, Casa dello Scheletro (house of the Skeleton). Third quarter of the 1st Century AD.

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Niche of a nymphaeum Niche is set in the wall of a nymphaeum, covered in polychrome glass paste tesserae. The drum of the niche is decorated in the form of a seashell, while the walls are adorned with panels showing candelabra from which wreaths hang. Herculaneum, Casa dell Scheletro (house of the Skeleton) Third quarter of ythe 1st Century AD

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Location: Italy
Photo credit: © Stefano Ravera / Alamy / Afripics
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