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Medallion with hunting scene Painted plaster Pompeii, origin unspecified Pompeii Archaeological Park, Inv. N. 20619 15 × 14⅞ in.; thickness 1⅝ in. 1st century CE © MIC – Parco Archeologico di Pompei
The fragment, originating from a wall painted with a yellow background, contains a medallion defined by a double frame: the red inner frame is thicker; the outer frame is white and thin. Against a naturalistic background, in a hilly setting, a wild animal (perhaps a cheetah) chases a fawn. The motif of medallions (with single characters, couples, or hunting scenes with and without human figures) is typical of Third and Fourth Style painting. —AC
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