Fight between an octopus, a moray eel and a lobster, Ancient Rome

Fight between an octopus, a moray eel and a lobster

Combat d'une pieuvre, d'une murène et d'un homard (museum title)

Ancient Rome (Italian) (1st century BCE-4th century CE)

Movement: Ancient Roman art
Date: 2nd century
Medium: Fresco
Collection: National Roman Museum, Palazzo Massimo
Rights: Public domain

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Antiquity Wall painting Italy Octopus Lobster Fish Sea Combat Animal Blue Beige Ruins Ruins Craquelure Movement Nature Background Legend Food Water Ancient Rome Moray eel

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