Mosaic Section: Personification of the Earth and the Crops
Artist
Roman
Artist
Antioch
Datelate 5th century-early 6th century
MediumMosaic section; cubes of marble and limestone embedded in lime mortar
DimensionsOverall: 142.2 × 274.3 cm (56 × 108 in.)
Weight: 1900 lb.
Weight: 1900 lb.
ClassificationsMosaics
Credit LineExcavation of Antioch and Vicinity funded by the bequests of the Reverend Dr. Austin S. Garver and Sarah C. Garver
Terms
Object number1939.90.6
DescriptionFrom a long colonnaded corridor in the upper level, House of Aion, upper level, Daphne. Coins of early 5th century sealed beneath this layer.ProvenanceAntioch Excavations; sector 15-M, 1939
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