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Opus sectile panel (made of precisely cut polished varicolored marble) from the Basilica of Junius Bassus which stood on the Esquiline Hill in Rome. The panel, dating from the 4th century CE, depicts a tiger attacking a calf. (Musei Capitolini, Rome)
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Raddato, C. (2015, June 09). Tiger Panel, Basilica of Junius Bassus. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3919/tiger-panel-basilica-of-junius-bassus/
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Raddato, Carole. "Tiger Panel, Basilica of Junius Bassus." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 09, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3919/tiger-panel-basilica-of-junius-bassus/.
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Raddato, Carole. "Tiger Panel, Basilica of Junius Bassus." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 09 Jun 2015. Web. 18 Apr 2024.
