Mosaic Floor Central Panel

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Mosaic Floor Central Panel

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Date
A.D. 150–200
Medium
Stone and glass
Culture
Gallo-Roman
Department
Architecture
Institution
Getty Museum

Central panel (emblema) of a floor mosaic (E on plan); composed of a hexagon inscribed within a double strand guilloche circle, within a square. The hexagon contains the figure of Orpheus surrounded by six reclining animals, each set within an hexagon. The four corners of the square contain representations of the Four Seasons.

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