b366-M142e
Item
Find Number
b366-M142e
Item Type
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Object Type
Mosaics See all items with this value
Sector
Narlidja See all items with this value
Area
Bath
Description
H. 2.85 W. 2.835 Central panel of mosaic floor of Room I. "Soteria"Inscribed: [GREEK]
Octagon containing a circle enclosing medallion with half-length figure of Soteria. Octagon outlined in black. Field, yellow with three rows of yellow-mottled ochre next to outer border, and in each corner a small black circle with white center. Large circle outlined in black with pattern of shaded rectangular cubes in perspective on a black filed, each cube with a white top and the sides shaded in, a) yellow and ochre, b) dark and light pink, or c) dark green-grey and bluish white. Space between circle and rim of medallion, brown-grey. Rim of medallion, black and yellow crowstep with black border on inner side. Field of medallion, white. Soteria: flesh, light pink with pinkish white highlights and shadows dark tan and violet-grey with dark grey-violet shadow under chin; eyebrows and nose outlined in dark grey mottled with black; red shadow beneath each eyebrow and within outline of nose; eyes ringed in dark tan shadow; upper eyelids, dark violet; lower lids, red; lips, red divided by line of black; ear, pink and red; earring at left, circle of yellow with black tessera in center and pendant of dark green around a light grey tessera in center; earring at right, only green pendant visible; hair, dark violet and grey-violet shaded in black; along her left shoulder, it is greyish pink changing to violet-grey against the background. Wreath, light yellow and ochre; jewel, light yellow and ochre around a center of dark green, light grey, and white tesserae. Necklace, each link dark green with one white tessera in center; strands or shadow below, ochre. Bracelet, top row, dark red; lower row, yellow and ochre. Tunic, ochre shading through yellow to ivory white, with shadows medium and dark red, very light violet and black. Himation, dark green shading through medium green to light grey; shadows medium red and jet black mottled with reddish black.
Octagon containing a circle enclosing medallion with half-length figure of Soteria. Octagon outlined in black. Field, yellow with three rows of yellow-mottled ochre next to outer border, and in each corner a small black circle with white center. Large circle outlined in black with pattern of shaded rectangular cubes in perspective on a black filed, each cube with a white top and the sides shaded in, a) yellow and ochre, b) dark and light pink, or c) dark green-grey and bluish white. Space between circle and rim of medallion, brown-grey. Rim of medallion, black and yellow crowstep with black border on inner side. Field of medallion, white. Soteria: flesh, light pink with pinkish white highlights and shadows dark tan and violet-grey with dark grey-violet shadow under chin; eyebrows and nose outlined in dark grey mottled with black; red shadow beneath each eyebrow and within outline of nose; eyes ringed in dark tan shadow; upper eyelids, dark violet; lower lids, red; lips, red divided by line of black; ear, pink and red; earring at left, circle of yellow with black tessera in center and pendant of dark green around a light grey tessera in center; earring at right, only green pendant visible; hair, dark violet and grey-violet shaded in black; along her left shoulder, it is greyish pink changing to violet-grey against the background. Wreath, light yellow and ochre; jewel, light yellow and ochre around a center of dark green, light grey, and white tesserae. Necklace, each link dark green with one white tessera in center; strands or shadow below, ochre. Bracelet, top row, dark red; lower row, yellow and ochre. Tunic, ochre shading through yellow to ivory white, with shadows medium and dark red, very light violet and black. Himation, dark green shading through medium green to light grey; shadows medium red and jet black mottled with reddish black.
Date on card
6/10/1938 See all items with this value
Repository
Antioch Museum See all items with this value
