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(LIX.) Fragment of Pavement, composed of cubes
arranged in diagonal rows. This pattern is bounded by an
embattled border, black and white. The tops of the cubes
are white ; the two sides shown are red and green. On the
right side is a zigzag pattern composed of white, red,
black, green, and orange lines.
Ht. 4 ft. 9 in. by 5 ft. 4| in. Carthage.
(LX.) Corner of a Pavement.—In the centre is a
quatrefoil, with an ivy-leaf between each pair of leaves.
This is set in a frame, cheeky black and white. At each
angle of this square is a star-pattern ; and, set diagonally
to each of the sides, is a smaller square enclosing a quatre-
foil. Between each pair of stars next the border is an
oblong frame enclosing a floral pattern. Eound the edge
of the pavement is a deep border, one stripe of which is
chequered orange and white, the other embattled black
and red. The ground of this mosaic is white ; the patterns
principally in black, picked out with red, orange, and
grey-
Ht. 6 ft. by 7 ft. 3 in. Carthage.
(LXI.) Within an Olive-wreath a Rose, of which the
leaves are green mixed with white. The rose has four
white leaves tipped with red, alternating with the green
leaves which form the calyx.
Diam. 3 ft. 1 in. Carthage.
(LXII.) Within a wreath a Flower of four leaves;
the colours of the leaves of the wreath are white, yellow,
and olive-green on a black ground. The flower is red,
black, and green, on a white ground.
Diam. 3 ft. 11 in. Carthage.
(LXIII.) A Triton, swimming to the right, looking
back at a Nereid, who sits upon a fold of his fishy tail.
The Triton holds in his left hand a small basket full
(LIX.) Fragment of Pavement, composed of cubes
arranged in diagonal rows. This pattern is bounded by an
embattled border, black and white. The tops of the cubes
are white ; the two sides shown are red and green. On the
right side is a zigzag pattern composed of white, red,
black, green, and orange lines.
Ht. 4 ft. 9 in. by 5 ft. 4| in. Carthage.
(LX.) Corner of a Pavement.—In the centre is a
quatrefoil, with an ivy-leaf between each pair of leaves.
This is set in a frame, cheeky black and white. At each
angle of this square is a star-pattern ; and, set diagonally
to each of the sides, is a smaller square enclosing a quatre-
foil. Between each pair of stars next the border is an
oblong frame enclosing a floral pattern. Eound the edge
of the pavement is a deep border, one stripe of which is
chequered orange and white, the other embattled black
and red. The ground of this mosaic is white ; the patterns
principally in black, picked out with red, orange, and
grey-
Ht. 6 ft. by 7 ft. 3 in. Carthage.
(LXI.) Within an Olive-wreath a Rose, of which the
leaves are green mixed with white. The rose has four
white leaves tipped with red, alternating with the green
leaves which form the calyx.
Diam. 3 ft. 1 in. Carthage.
(LXII.) Within a wreath a Flower of four leaves;
the colours of the leaves of the wreath are white, yellow,
and olive-green on a black ground. The flower is red,
black, and green, on a white ground.
Diam. 3 ft. 11 in. Carthage.
(LXIII.) A Triton, swimming to the right, looking
back at a Nereid, who sits upon a fold of his fishy tail.
The Triton holds in his left hand a small basket full