Pompeii mosaic of "Beware the Dog" (Cave Canem)
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | BSA SPHS Image Collection |
| Reference No. | BSA SPHS 01/3243.C0275 |
| Level | Item |
| Description | Glass negative, quarter plate size, a copy negative taken from a photographic print. |
| Dimensions | 10.5 x 8 cm |
| Place |
Pompeii |
| Dates | Latest 1924 |
| Donor/Creator |
The Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies Fratelli Alinari |
| Scope and Content | The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mosaic Cave Canem". |
| Notes | Latest date based on the inclusion in the 1924 list of accessions to the slide catalogue. The commercial print has the following printed caption below the image: Ed. Alinari [...] No.12051 Napoli. Museo Nazionale. [...] col motto Cave Canem (Pompei.) |
| Reference |
1924 JHS 44: 10th accession to 1913 slide catalogue. liv.SPHS C.275. Link to article |