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Z33.7A NEREID & TRITON

Nereid & Triton | Greco-Roman mosaic
DETAILS
Museum Collection Ostia Antica, Rome
Catalogue No. -
Type Mosaic
Context Ostia, Baths of Neptune
Date -
Period Imperial Roman

DESCRIPTION

A Nereid-nymph rides across the sea on the back of a sea-god (perhaps Triton or Phorcys). The marine deity has the upper body of a man, the serpentine tail of fish, and leg-like fins. He holds a flaming torch and one end of a billowing cloak in his hands.

ARTICLES

Nereids, Tritons, Phorcys

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