In 1892 an ancient villa was discovered just north of Rome, near the villa of Augustus’s wife Livia. Several well-preserved mosaic floors adorned the baths of the villa. Jack and Isabella Gardner inspected the mosaics in 1895 and purchased this floor in 1897. The delicate tracery of this mosaic resembles those made in Pompei around 25 AD (the late second or third style), but brick stamps indicate that it was laid a century later, during the reign of Emperor Hadrian.
This 100 piece puzzle features the center detail of the floor mosaic, displayed prominently in the Museum's Courtyard. The puzzle comes with a paperboard box featuring Medusa's face, so you can safely store your puzzle.
100 pieces Puzzle measures 8 x 8 inches Made in the USA