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Mosaic of Amphora, with Doves on Rim, Flanked by Peacocks

Mosaic of Amphora, with Doves on Rim, Flanked by Peacocks

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Artist
Unknown (Roman)
Title
Mosaic of Amphora, with Doves on Rim, Flanked by Peacocks
Date
450-462
Medium
Polychrome marble tesserae
Dimensions
48 1/2 x 43 1/2 in. Overall
Credit
Gift of Jonathan Morse
Accession No.
1972.19
Classification
Architectural Decoration
Geography
Syria

Related

Said to be from Homs (ancient Emesa), Syria. Between 1971 and May 1972, sold by Peter Marks Fine Art (New York, NY) to Jonathan Morse (New York, NY); November 1972, gifted by Jonathan Morse (New York, NY) to Elvehjem Art Center [now called Chazen Museum of Art]. [Last researched by Chazen staff January 2023]

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