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

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Martyrion
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"Martyrion"

H. 2.46 W. 1.74 Animal mosaic pavement. In field: small heart-shaped flowers outlined in gray at bottom and dark red at top, shading to light red and white at center. Rosette-like flowers with outer edge dark red shading to light red, pink and white at center; intersected by cross of gray tesserae now almost entirely disappeared. Large bird at bottom: right leg dark red, left leg light red; underparts dark gray shading to light gray and white under wing; wing outlined in dark gray and dark violet shading to light red, pink and white at bottom; upper line of body outlined in black and dark violet shading to light red, pink and white. Small bird at right center: right foot light red, left foot dark red; tail light and dark gray-brown; breast light gray and light gray-brown shading to white; top line of wing black shading to dark red, light red and light yellow; wing underlined in yellow-gray; head and bill light red; eye ringed with yellow with pupil of blue glass; blue glass under eye. Peacock: left leg black, right leg gray; underparts outlined in black and green-gray shading to light violet-gray with white highlights; back and tail outlined in black shading to dark violet, light violet and gray, with white highlights; wing underlined in black, dark violet and light violet; outer line of head, neck and breast black shading to gray-green and light gray; comb gray-green and dark gray; bill underlined in black, upper part yellow; eye outlined in yellow with black pupil; highlights on head white.

4/14/1939
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