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Muleteer and Mules
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Muleteer and Mules

This mosaic (2nd c.) shows a muleteer leading two mules labeled Potiscus and Barosus. It comes from the frigidarium of the Terme dei Cisiarii, a bath complex linked to Ostia’s mule drivers. The use of names, possibly nicknames, indicates how working animals could be individualized, suggesting their importance within Roman commercial transport networks.
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