Private Latrine of the Peristyle (2)
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Publication Date
10-8-2025
Abstract
The floor of this private latrine is formed by rectangular or scaled polychrome mosaic tiles. In the center of the mosaic moving counterclockwise is imagery depicting a donkey, a hare, two birds, and a cat. The rendering of the profiles of animals and shadows, often drawn with a curved line, recurs in form and style in other mosaics in the rooms of the villa. The original walls are preserved up to 2.4 meters high. On the west wall there is a rectangular masonry basin covered with grey marble. These occupied the curved side of the space and that of the adjacent walls. The waste waters, to which were added those coming from the garden of the peristyle, flowed into the sewer beneath.
Model Creation Date
02/01/2022
Alt Text
A three-dimensional model of small room made of stone with a rounded, trapezoidal shape. A large gap in the floor between the curved northern wall and the room's tiled center section suggest this room was likely a latrine or served some other purpose that involved running or stored water. A tile mosaic featuring animal shapes covers the floor of the room and uses few colors, chiefly white and light brown. The 3D model can be freely moved, rotated, and zoomed in and out, allowing the viewer to inspect the object with greater detail and from multiple different angles.
Extent
1 3D Model
Media Type
Models (Representations); Renderings (Drawings)
Digitization Specifications
Method: Agisoft Metashape
Processing Software
Agisoft Metashape
Download Size
32MB
Geometry
145.3k Triangles
Format
Digital Only
Materials
1
Rigged Geometries
No
Scale Transformations
No
Textures
1
UV Layers
Yes
Vertex Colors
No
Vertices
73.3k
Recommended Citation
USF Institute for Digital Exploration, "Private Latrine of the Peristyle (2)" (2025). Villa del Casale Mosaics. 8.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/idex_casale/8
