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Opus Sectile Floor
This opus sectile inlaid stonework floor panel (2nd–3rd cc.) arranges colored marbles into a tightly interlaced central knot framed by angular borders. Such precise cutting and fitting of stone pieces required skilled workshops and costly materials. The intricate geometry demonstrates Roman interest in ordered pattern as a marker of status and cultivated taste in domestic interiors.
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