Z49.4 ORPHEUS

Museum Collection: Archaeological Museum of Sparta, Sparta, Greece
Catalogue Number: TBA
Type: Mosaic
Context: --
Date: --
Period: Imperial Roman

SUMMARY

The bard Orpheus charms the beasts with his music. The creatures include a lion, boar, panther, tiger, serpent, tortoise, lizard, hare, duck, and peacock.

 
 
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