Mosaic Panel

69-27-1

From: Syria (uncertain)

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

Object Number 69-27-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Syria (uncertain)
Section Mediterranean
Materials Stone
Iconography Flower
Description

Within a frame consisting of a single line of black tesserae is a plant with two leaves and a single flower bud (like a closed tulip). The stem and leaves are in black tesserae, the bud in red. Background in white tesserae. Tesserae irregularly cut, ca. 1.0 to 1.5 cm. square. Set in plaster in metal frame.

Length 25 cm
Width 36 cm
Credit Line Gift of George J. Oakey, 1969

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