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The Scree-owl. Roman mosaic, late 3rd CE. 12x125 cm. Discovered in 1993 in a small bath near El Jem (ancient Thysdrus). Placed between two olive trees, the screech-owl is surrounded by dead thrushes. At the each end of the panel are emblems of a gladiator brotherhood: signs of the Telegenii (a crescent on top of a staff flanked by two vertical bars). Latin inscription: INVIDIA RUPUNTUR AVES NEQUE NOCTUA CURAT ("The birds break Jalousy and the Screech-owl takes care of it"). This formula was inteneded to deter bad luck.
Location
Musee Archeologique/El Jemm/Tunisia
Unique Identifier
ART419233
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
4703px × 4136px
Photo Credit
© Gilles Mermet / Art Resource, NY
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3rd century CE
Emblem
Gladiator
Imperial Roman (27 BCE-396 CE)
Inscription
Mosaic
Olive Tree
Screech Owl
Still Life
Thrush