Stories in Stone: Roman Mosaics From Tunisia at the Getty Villa

By N.S. Gill, About.com Guide

Theater Masks is a Roman mosaic from the 3rd Century, made of limestone and marble, measuring 54x154 centimeters.

Stories in Stone is a collaboration between the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI), and the Institut National du Patrimoine (INP), Tunisia.

Photos Showing the Layout of the Ancient Greek and Roman Theater

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• Owl and Dying Birds (VEX.2006.3.4)
• Hare with Grapes and a Pomegranate (VEX.2006.3.6)
• Woman Pouring Water (VEX.2006.3.3)
• Venus and Cupids (VEX.2006.3.27)
• Neptune Driving a Sea Chariot (VEX.2006.3.14)
• Theater Masks (VEX.2006.3.16)
• Game Sponsors Feasting in the Arena (VEX.2006.3.24)
• Head of Oceanus (VEX.2006.3.12)

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