Mosaic Floor with Orpheus and the Animals, with Four Seasons in the Corners
A.D. 150–200
Stone and glass, Stone, Glass
A circular mosaic depicts a central human bust surrounded by hexagons containing animals and figures. Decorative borders frame the central design. This mosaic floor originally decorated a room that measured approximately fifteen by twenty feet. The mosaic consists of a colorful central panel (62.AH.2.13) surrounded by a mostly black-and-white geometric field and a patterned border along the outer edges. The central panel is composed of a honeycomb hexagon pattern set within a circle, set within a square. At the center of this composition is a bust of Orpheus wearing a Phrygian cap, with his lips parted and eyes turned to his right. Orpheus is surrounded by six reclining wild animals set in hexagons. To his right is a bear; to his left, a goat; two lions above and two felines b
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