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Mosaic Floor with Animals (7)

Unknownabout A.D. 400

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Elaborate patterns surround the central medallions of this mosaic, which depict birds pecking at foliage and a hare eating grapes. Four additional border pieces decorated with geometric designs (70.AH.96.2-.5) originally framed this panel of the mosaic. Excavated in 1938 just east of the ancient city of Antioch (present-day Antakya, Turkey), the mosaic decorated the floor of the entryway to the frigidarium (cold-water room) of a public bath. The building was also used as a place for gathering and entertainment. Although the bath was small in scale, its fine construction and lavish decoration attest to the wealth and taste of the prosperous landowners in the countryside surrounding Antioch.




Details

  • Title: Mosaic Floor with Animals (7)
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: about A.D. 400
  • Location Created: Antioch, Syria (present-day Antakya, Turkey)
  • Physical Dimensions: 257.2 × 682.3 × 5.7 cm (101 1/4 × 268 5/8 × 2 1/4 in.)
  • Type: Mosaic
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Stone tesserae
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 70.AH.96
  • Culture: Roman
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown
  • Classification: Architecture (Object Genre)

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