The Excavation of Antioch-on-the-Orontes 1932-1939

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Apsidal construction "Martyrion"

H. 2.36 W. 2.30 Animal mosaic floor. Zebra: outlines black and dark grey; modelling in grey, muddy and light brown with large white areas; pink around nostrils and mouth; stripes, black. Bird, above: outlines of head, back, tail, and legs in dark grey and grey-brown; outline of wing, black; modelling in dark pink, light brown, light yellow, with flecks of black and white highlight. Deer, to right: outlines in grey with touches of black on ears and hooves; body modelled in dark and light red with grey flecks, brown, yellow, and light pink with white highlights; traces of horns, dark pink. Shrub beneath deer, dark brown-grey. Bird, above: outlines of body, legs, and wing in dark grey and black; body, muddy and light grey-brown. Inverted duck in center: outlines in black and grey with pink along crest of head and bill; bands on neck, black; modelling from grey and pink shadows to medium and light yellow with white highlights; legs and feet, pink; above the joint, black and grey. Duck, upper right: outlines black; head, black with pink along crest and pink bill; neck, dark green-grey and black; body, dark grey-green and grey-brown shading to a muddy light grey; white highlight on tail; legs, pink. Bird, upper left: outlines in black, dark grey, and grey-green; wing modelled in dark grey, pink, medium and light yellow; body, brown, light grey and white, with black flecks; legs, dark grey. In background: a) single heartshaped petals shading from pink to yellow and white with dark brown-grey leaves and stems b) half a rosette, pink, light yellow, white.

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