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Mosaic of a Lion Chasing a Bull

Date

5th–6th century

Medium

Mosaic

Culture

Roman

Department

Architecture

Institution

Getty Museum

Fragment of a mosaic depicting a lion chasing a bull, running to the right. Only the head and a front paw of the lion are preserved. The lion is biting the hind-quarters of the bull, which bleeds into the lions mouth. To the right of the bull is vertical line, possibly the edge of a border or some other figural element. The mosaic is very well preserved.

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