Mosaic pavement, from the City of Carthage supposed to be a part of Queen Dido's Palace

Object Status:

Unlocated

Primary Source Reference:

Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 120

Notes:

This artifact was offered as Lot 183 in the 13-14 October 1869 sale of "Peale's Museum Relics" owned by Montroville Wilson Dickeson (1810-1882), p. 7.

Dido, also known as Alyssa or Elissa, was the legendary founder and first queen of the Phoenician city-state of Carthage, located in modern Tunisia.