Animals Hunting
Datec. 450-520 A.D.
GeographyDaphne, Turkey
MediumMosaic of stone tesserae
Dimensions111 x 114 in. (281.9 x 289.6 cm)
ClassificationsArchitectural Elements
Credit LinePurchase, 1937 (4672) Conservation treatment funded by the Academy Guild
Object number4672
DescriptionHellenistic floor mosaic. Limestone with tesserae background set in intersecting arcs. Modern concrete backing. Hunting scenes-lion in middle, tiger and cub chasing antelope, leopard biting ostrich, lioness chasing ibexes, bear fighting bull. Birds are duck, parrot, crow (?), partridge, goose (?).On View
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