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Class
- Furnishings
Material
- Terracotta

DefinitionTile incised with Dragon
Materialterracotta
Dimensionstile dimensions: 14.4cm long, 15.3cm wide, 2.5cm thick. Dragon dimensions: 8.4cm tall, 5.85cm wide.
DescriptionCover-tile fragment which is carved with a dragon-like creature which resembles a worm with 4 legs and wings, as well as two ears and a horn on the tip of its nose. the tale curls back behind it, though part is missing where the tile broke.
State of Conservationfragmentary tile, small part of dragon's tail missing.
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Record Details

Area
- Area B/C (Monastery)

Context VM_4352
- DefinitionFill of Robber Trench 4351

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Author of Record
- Tyler Franconi

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Fentress, E., Goodson, C., Maiuro, M., Andrews, M., Dufton, J.A. (eds.) 2016. Villa Magna: an Imperial Estate and its Legacies. Excavations 2006–2010. British School at Rome, Rome.

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