Slovija, Izola, Roman villa of Simonov zaliv, room 3
OBJECT
OBJECT
Definition
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mosaic floor
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Identification
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fragment
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Name/Dedication
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mosaic floor of the Roman villa of Simonov zaliv / San Simone, room 3
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Position
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Floor of room 3
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Description
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Room 3 is situated in the southern part of the archaeological park of the Roman villa of Simonov zaliv. The geometric black and white mosaic was preserved on almost the whole surface of room 3 whit some lacunas especially in the southern and northern corner of the room – the bedding layers of the mosaic were cut in a rectangular segment in the southern corner of the room. The mosaic surface is protected by geotextile, expanded clay, sand and gravel.
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SUBJECT
SUBJECT
Identification
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Roman villa of Simonov zaliv / San Simone, Izola / Isola (Slovenia), geometric black and white floor mosaic decoration
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Iconographic description
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The mosaic shows white-roza-gray obliquely set tesserae with a simple framing band of black and white tesserae set in straight rows (three courses of black bordered by two rows of white tesserae).
The black and white mosaic floor is decorated with diamond pattern surrounded by white and black stripes of tesserae set in straight rows (two courses of each color); the border area of the mosaic consists of white obliquely set tesserae.
Decorative patterns of lozenges in drafting and iterative covering are already attested in the fourth and third centuries BC in pebble mosaic technique; between the second and the first centuries BC the pattern appears to be transferred to the opus sectile technique, while in the context of tessellated mosaics the pattern is diffused especially in the time between the Augustan Age and the early decades of the first century AD (MEDER J. 2003, Podni mozaici u Hrvatskoj od 1. do 6. stoljeća. Zagreb, p. 76; RINALDI F. 2007, Mosaici e pavimenti del Veneto. Province di Padova, Rovigo, Verona e Vicenza (I sec.a.C. – VI sec. d.C.). Antenor Quaderni 7. Roma, p. 96).
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GEOGRAPHICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE LOCATION
SPECIFIC LOCATION
Typology
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Roman villa
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Qualification
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villa maritima
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Denomination
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Izola - Arheološko najdišče Simonov zaliv
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Date
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final quarter of the 1. century B.C. – late 4. century A.D.
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Address
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Tomažičeva ulica
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Specific location
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Southern part of the villa
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LOCATION AND PROPERTY DATA
Original location
METHOD OF FINDING
Type of finding
INFORMATIONS ON FINDING
Denomination of archaeological site
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Izola - Arheološko najdišče Simonov zaliv / San Simone
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Management of the work
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Medobčinski zavod za varstvo naravne in kulturne dediščine Piran
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Those who did the work
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Stokin, Marko
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Date
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1988
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Notes
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Along the south-eastern wall of the room a small structure (without foundations) was placed on the mosaic in a later phase of use of the room – the structure was identified with the base of a lararium.
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Inventory number
CHRONOLOGY
GENERAL CHRONOLOGY
SPECIFIC CHRONOLOGY
From
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25
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ca.
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To
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49
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Validity
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ante
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bibliography
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STOKIN, MARKO San Simone. Simonov zaliv
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p. 98
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CULTURAL DEFINITION
AUTHOR
Name
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Italic itinerant workers
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Personal data/chronology
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1. century B.C - 1. century A.C.
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Grounds of basing the dates
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analisi storica
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SUBGRADES
SUBGRADES
Notes
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Mortar sample SZO 45 (15.6.2011, S. Kramar, M. Kikelj, M. Macchiarola)
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LAYER
Nature of the mixture
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lime binder
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Aggregate
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micritic limestone, biogenic grains, rare quartz, brick, grains of magmatic rocks (silicate components prevail)
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Size of the aggregate
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0,17 - 4,19 mm
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Notes
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Cf. sample SZO 45: M. Gutman, S. Kramar, Arheološko najdišče Simonov zaliv EŠD 195. Poročilo naravoslovnih preiskav, Ljubljana 2011, p. 14 (Zavod za varstvo kulturne dediščine Slovenije - Restavratorski center, unpublished report)
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TESSERAE
TESSERAE MATERIAL
Material
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limestone
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Color
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white, dark grey, black
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Typology
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natural
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Notes
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Approx. 10 mm each side
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TECNIQUE
TECNIQUE
Denomination
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mosaic work
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Method
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diretto
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SURFACE
SURFACE
Texture
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Tesserae are mostly obliquely set, the framing band consists of tesserae set in straight rows.
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SIZES OF ARTWORK
SIZES OF ARTWORK
Unit of measurement
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cm
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Width
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420
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Length
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680
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PRESERVATION STATUS & RESTORATION
PRESERVATION STATUS
Date
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2010
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Description
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At time of excavation (1988) the geometric black and white mosaic was preserved on almost the whole surface of room 3 whit two extended lacunas in the southern and northern corner of the room and three small lacunas in the central part; in the southern corner of the room the bedding layers of the mosaic were cut in a rectangular segment.
The mosaic floor shows evident deformation – the border part of the mosaic laying upon the wall foundations is clearly higher than the central part of the mosaic.
At the last survey of the mosaic in 2010 there were documented new small lacunas deriving from detachment of tesserae.
The mosaic surface is now protected by geotextile, expanded clay, sand and gravel
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RESTORATION
Date
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1999
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Responsible institution
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Medobčinski zavod za varstvo naravne in kulturne dediščine Piran
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Management of the work
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Marko Stokin
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Those who did the work
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Dean Verzel
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Description
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Cleaning and consolidation of the mosaic floor. Cleaning, mortar edging repair of extended lacunas and mortar filling of small lacunas.
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PRESERVATION STATUS & RESTORATION (2)
PRESERVATION STATUS
RESTORATION
Date
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2010
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Responsible institution
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Zavod za varstvo kulturne dediščine Slovenije - Restavratorski center
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Those who did the work
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Triptih doo
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Description
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Cleaning and consolidation of the mosaic floor, sampling of tesserae and bedding layers. Cleaning, mortar edging repair of extended lacunas and mortar filling of small lacunas.
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LEGAL STATUS AND RESTRICTION
LEGAL STATUS
General indication
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property of local authority
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Specific indication
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Ownership:Municipality of Izola; Manager: University of Primorska, Science and Research Centre (Management agreement 2010)
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Address
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Municipality of Izola, Sončno nabrežje 8, 6310 Izola; University of Primorska, Science and Research Centre, Garibaldijeva 1, 6000 Koper
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DOCUMENTARY & INFORMATIVE SOURCES
IMAGES
Slovija, Izola, Roman villa of Simonov zaliv, room 3
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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